When mice are full and eat sugar, these nerve cells not only release signaling molecules that ... to eat sugar even beyond fullness. This opioid pathway in the brain was specifically activated ...

Scientists develop lab-grown model of the human sensory pathway to investigate how pain signals are transmitted to the brain.

The human body relies on three kinds of opioid receptors to regulate pain, much like traffic control systems on a busy highway. Understanding these pathways is key to developing safer pain treatments.

FDA approval of a novel non-opioid analgesic will hopefully address the needs of many patients with acute pain and improve clinical outcomes and QOL.

Labelled the ‘dessert stomach’ phenomenon, people often find themselves reaching for something sweet after a filling meal.

A new study found that female hormones can suppress pain signals before they reach the brain by making immune cells near the ...

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic pain.