UCF researcher explores insulin signaling as new target for diabetic neuropathy
Neuropathy – chronic pain, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet – is a challenging fact of…
Chronic back pain linked to heightened sound sensitivity in the brain
People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to…
NIH’s continued investment fuels TMJ pain research
Chronic pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. Back pain is the most frequently reported…
Christina Applegate says she spends most of her day in bed amid MS diagnosis due to chronic pain
Christina Applegate has opened up about her day-to-day living with multiple sclerosis. The Emmy-winning actor, 54, was diagnosed…
Electroacupuncture relieves pain-induced anxiety through prefrontal neural circuits
Neuropathic pain, caused by injury or disease of the somatosensory nervous system, is a major clinical challenge and…
Smartwatch data may help detect opioid misuse risk
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for…
Molecular signature of sleeping nociceptors offers new pain targets
Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Institute of Neurophysiology at Uniklinik RWTH…
How Long Does Ibuprofen Last? Here’s How To Know When It’s Time for Another Dose
For many of us, especially as we age, pain becomes an unfortunate, daily part of life. In fact,…
Simple activity ‘stimulates’ joints and ‘alleviates pain’ in winter
People are less active in the winter months, which can worsen symptoms (Image: Alamy/PA) As the bitter weather…
Stimulating immune cells could offer new treatment for nerve injury pain
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process…
UK woman who experienced debilitating suffering since she was 13, diagnosed with endometriosis after a decade; says NHS ignored her ‘intense pelvic pain’ |
Sonia Shannon, a UK mother recently revealed that the NHS (National Health Service) ignored her ‘intense pelvic pain’…
Study shines light on how P2X4 receptor can be inhibited
A study carried out by the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn throws light on how…