New research suggests pain is not a simple signal of injury but a process that unfolds across nerves, spinal cord, and brain.

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

More than a third of patients with cancer report experiencing "moderate-to-severe cancer-related pain;” 40% of these patients experience “breakthrough pain” on their pain regimens. Opioid analgesics ...

Orphan Drug Designation applies to approximately 50,000 Patients who predominantly suffer from severe chronic pain due ...

A protein naturally made in the body reduces inflammation and pain after surgery, according to a new preclinical study from investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Published in ...

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

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

Pain management is a tricky area for physicians: they don’t want patients suffering, but current treatment options are limited, with highly addictive opioids one of the few available resources.

During the opioid crisis in the United States, acute pain management has remained a persistent challenge for both patients and clinicians.

New treatments for pain are on the horizon, but for many sufferers of chronic pain, they can't arrive soon enough. Olga Rolenko/Moment via Getty Images In general, pain is a complex interplay between ...