Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and ...

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other parts of the brain. A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy ap ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin ...

Opioids are addictive, especially for seniors, but current law and insurance company practice encourage using them over alternatives. As both a Kansas state senator and practicing ophthalmologist in ...

Rutgers has granted Tonix Pharmaceutical exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a novel class of compounds ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The use, misuse, and abuse of opioids is one of the deadliest drug epidemics in United States history. Reno Orthopedic Center has launched a new program that aims minimize opioid ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pain that is a non-opioid and carries less risks of addiction than opioids. Journavx works ...

In a new study evaluating meditation for chronic lower back pain, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that men and women utilize different biological ...

Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) ...

Chronic pain is somewhat of a mystery—it’s a common and complex condition with frequently unidentifiable causes, the development of which is not fully understood. Over time, the experience of ...