Researchers have just taken the most fine-grained look to date at inflammatory pain: increased sensitivity to pain that follows an immune response to a wound, infection, sunburn, arthritis, or other ...

Experts today are focusing on nerves and how the brain works instead of just looking at injured parts when studying pain science. It’s possible to manage stubborn aches by learning what’s causing them ...

Women are dramatically more likely than men to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition causing abdominal pain, bloating, and digestive discomfort. Now, scientists at UC San ...

Cells lining the mouse colon. L cells, which produce PYY, are shown in green; serotonin producing EC cells in magenta; cell cytoskeleton in yellow. Women are dramatically more likely than men to ...

While the human brain works to protect itself during physical trauma, certain extreme conditions cause an unbearable level of bodily agony. From severe thermal shock to advanced chemical and atomic ...

Statin pain and what is it, scientists finally explain. A study by University of British Columbia finally explained what statin muscle pain is and what triggers it. Statins have long been a ...