Chronic pain is a worldwide epidemic that disproportionately affects women. These surgeons have found innovative solutions - ...

A global research collaboration has revealed how certain gut cells switch on pain signals, which can linger long after the ...

The vagus nerve, a complex bundle of 200,000 fibers connecting the brain to vital organs, has remained a medical enigma for ...

The son of famous Australian surfer Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew AM began suffering intense bouts of pain around his ear and ...

“It’s almost like you can feel that the land is in pain, and you are carrying that pain in your body as well.” The destruction of parts of Ritidian Point weigh heavily on her and other Chamorro.

For all the known benefits CBD offers, it’s unclear how well it can relieve nerve pain. Few studies have looked at CBD and nerve pain specifically. With neuropathy, CBD research is even more ...

Four in 10 patients treated with chemotherapy experience persistent severe peripheral nerve pain, a recent study found. The study, published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, analyzed data ...

One 2023 study found that camphor helped lessen sensitivity to nerve pain in mice. However, it is less well-researched than menthol for its benefits for pain management in humans. This product ...

The tingling, numbness, and pain of peripheral neuropathy generally stem from nerve damage in your hands and feet. The nerve damage—and the symptoms—generally start in your longest nerves, which is ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

In the quest for a reliable way to detect any stirrings of a sentient “I” in artificial intelligence systems, researchers are turning to one area of experience—pain—that inarguably unites ...