The female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone may help relieve pain, an animal study finds. The new research, conducted in lab mice, found that the two hormones work together to direct immune ...

An experimental drug developed by researchers at Duke University could be a key component in solving the nation’s opioid epidemic. Known as “SBI-810,” the drug avoids the “high” that is tied to ...

New research reveals that the human brain contains a built-in pain map that activates in different regions when relieving ...

Naloxone (also known as Narcan, the commonly used drug to treat narcotic overdoses) has greater binding to opioid receptors in women's brains than in men's brains, according to new research published ...

New research challenges fears about stopping long-term prescription opioid use, uncovering no associated rise in suicide risk ...

Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but it's expensive. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes To treat acute pain, ...

After you’ve had surgery or experienced a serious physical injury, you are more than likely going to be in a lot of pain. No matter what your pain tolerance is, recovering from surgery or any physical ...

A 26% decline in drug overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024 is being credited by Minnesota leaders to investments that expanded ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Estrogen and progesterone may direct special immune cells near the spinal cord to release ...