Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience. Acute nociceptive pain is induced by noxious stimuli, and is often a result of an intense or potentially damaging stimulus. This Review ...

A more serious medical condition, such as gum disease, can also cause pain and bleeding. About 2 in 5 people have some form of gum disease. Sometimes, things you can do at home can provide gum ...

If you have chest pain on the left side, your first thought may be that you’re having a heart attack. While chest pain can be a symptom of heart problems, that’s not always the case.

When you bump your knee, cut your lip, or twist your ankle, the sudden, sharp feeling is somatic pain. Somatic pain is generally described as musculoskeletal pain. Nociceptors in the skin, muscles, ...

It develops suddenly and can cause severe pain in the upper abdomen, often spreading to your back or left shoulder blade area. It is typically caused by gallstones or heavy alcohol consumption.

Halneuron, a NaV 1.7 sodium channel inhibitor, is being tested for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain, offering a potential opioid alternative. Previous trials showed Halneuron significantly ...

Shoulder blade pain is commonly caused by a muscle strain but can also arise from rotator cuff tears, joint conditions like osteoarthritis, and acute shoulder injuries. In rare cases, the pain may ...

Summary: Viewing natural scenes can significantly reduce how people perceive pain, a new neuroimaging study has found. Researchers discovered that participants reported less pain and exhibited altered ...

that showed the pain-relieving properties of terpenes in models of inflammation and chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain. Terpenes, the compounds that give plants their aroma and taste, offer an ...

Pain in the right shoulder blade can result from various factors, including an injury, arthritis, and gallstone disease. Treatment depends on the cause but may include stretching exercises or ...

Watching nature videos reduces pain by altering how the brain processes sensory pain signals, making nature-based therapies a promising approach for pain relief. This effect also happens with virtual ...

This important study identifies a novel role for Hes5+ astrocytes in modulating the activity of descending pain-inhibitory noradrenergic neurons from the locus coeruleus during stress-induced pain ...