The vagus nerve is a major pathway of the parasympathetic nervous ... How does the vagus nerve influence feelings of pain? Created with Sketch. Activation of the immune system, along with the ...

A common genetic pathway may account for increased risk for atherosclerotic disease in patients with chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.

The Phase IIa results continue a surge of momentum in a treatment space that last week saw the approval of Vertex’s Journavx ...

Now, after 25 years of research, scientists at Vertex Pharmaceuticals figured out how to block this same pain pathway with suzetrigine, leading to a new pain medication for the FDA to approve.

Scientists have developed targeted medications that affect specific pain pathways while minimizing systemic effects. These precision formulations reduce side effects while providing more ...

After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned. By Jennifer Kahn Most of us don’t think ...

The border city Tijuana, a short drive from our house in San Diego, was seeing a surge in cartel violence fueled by U.S. drug ...