Scientists have discovered that female hormones like estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spinal cord ...

Next time you feel an itch, remember that your brain's vast network of neurons informs it whether it is an itch or pain. A ...

Chronic pain affects over 45 million Americans, with 65% of depression patients reporting at least one pain symptom. It ...

Pain is our body’s way of telling us that something is wrong. When it’s acute, it tends to start suddenly, with an obvious ...

In a breakthrough finding, researchers have discovered that immune cells near the spinal cord are triggered by estrogen and ...

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic ...

Depression and back pain often coexist. The exact mechanisms underlying this link aren’t fully understood but experts ...

scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on the extent of cross 'talk' between two regions of the brain, and ... Oct. 22, 2024 — In a study, researchers use ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to ...

Penrose Physical Therapy talks about seniors who experience chronic pain are at a higher risk of cognitive decline.

The study, which was published in the journal Pharmacological Reports, analyzed the impact of four terpenes that are found in ...