Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid ...

Opioid deprescribing is advised when risks of opioid use outweigh benefits. A tailored, patient-centered plan with gradual dose reduction, monitoring, and support can improve outcomes and reduce harm.

Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid ...

Researchers discovered how human astroviruses bind to a receptor on human cells at a molecular level, which could inform new ...

At City Hall Plaza, Boston’s Spicetober Fest celebrates the science, flavor, and thrill of spice, drawing chili lovers ...

South Rampart Pharma is working to develop an oral small molecule non-opioid pain treatment which has generated early positive clinical data as a therapy for acute and chronic pain, as well as ...

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele.

A recent meta-analysis examined 217 trials involving 15,684 participants and six types of exercise to manage knee ...

"The capsaicin or piperine (from the chili or black pepper) activates pain receptors (TRPV1) that create the burning ...

Before being discontinued, the P2X7 receptor blocker had cleared a master protocol study in chronic pain, though Eli Lilly ...

The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its ...