Pain, often rated as the most significant symptom of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), can substantially reduce quality of life and increase the risk of disability and chronic opioid use. Although the ...

Researchers at Tulane University have identified a previously unknown mechanism that activates pain signaling in the nervous system, a discovery that could reshape future drug development and offer ...

Experts at SICP 2025 outline how molecular mechanisms and bedside assessments can guide personalised treatment for neuropathic pain in oncology.

Neuropathic pain -- abnormal hypersensitivity to stimuli -- is associated with impaired quality of life and is often poorly managed. Estimates suggest that 3 percent to 17 percent of adults suffer ...

Correspondence to Dr Mikkel Bek Clausen, Department of Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychomotor Therapy, Faculty of Health, University College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; ...

For people living with relentless itching, the suggestion that their symptoms are “all in their head” can feel like a second ...

A combination of chemotherapy and drugs that stimulate the immune system to combat cancer is increasingly used to control progression of the disease in patients. On the other hand, clinical studies ...

A new study shows that abstinent smokers experience heightened pain sensitivity linked to altered activity in specific brain ...

Mindfulness meditation is effective in reducing pain relief; a new study reveals the underlying neural circuitry. For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their ...

Nearly everyone is familiar with the feeling of accidentally touching a hot vessel or holding onto something freezing for too long. Normally, pain serves to protect from potential harm, but when the ...