A new review article penned by a trio of researchers suggests insects do have the capacity to experience pain. The article summarizes the latest behavioral and molecular science before concluding the ...

A review published in Arthritis Care & Research serves as a tool for managing nociplastic pain in patients with rheumatic diseases. The authors looked at the three general categories of pain: ...

New statistical models based on rigorous physiological data from more than 100 surgeries provide objective, accurate measures of 'nociception,' the body's subconscious perception of pain. The degree ...

Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief. New approach targets pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched.

Research into nociceptive neuronal activity within trigeminal pain models has considerably advanced our understanding of orofacial pain mechanisms. The trigeminal system, crucial for facial sensation, ...

Nociceptive pain in shoulders, arms and hands can be triggered by repetitive musculoskeletal and/or joint movement injury that can occur with repeated transfers, use of a manual wheelchair and other ...

Pain management is a tricky area for physicians: they don’t want patients suffering, but current treatment options are limited, with highly addictive opioids one of the few available resources.

Compounded pain creams are no more efficacious for treating localized pain than placebo, which brings into question the high cost of these products, a new study says. Results of a double-blind, ...

The degree to which a surgical patient’s subconscious processing of pain, or “nociception,” is properly managed by their anesthesiologist will directly affect the degree of post-operative drug side ...