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A common semaglutide-based drug used for weight loss may reduce chronic and acute pain and could be a promising alternative to opioids
Chronic pain has increased among U.S. adults since 2019. This may be due to an increase in sedentary lifestyles or decreased access to healthcare amid coronavirus…
How does your brain react to that hot sauce?Ihor Butko/Alamy Anticipating pleasure or pain before tasting hot sauce appears to influence the brain’s response to spicy…
Dopamine (red) approaching one of the receptors (blue)Juan Gartner/Science Photo Library/Alamy Dopamine, a hormone and neurotransmitter, is commonly believed to be the driving force behind the…
The researchers evaluated the effectiveness of 17 migraine medications.fizkes/Shutterstock A comprehensive review of clinical trials suggests that a less commonly used class of medication appears to…
Custom wool caps allow scientists to record brainwaves in awake cats for the first time, potentially helping to assess pain levels
A slide showing part of a mouse brainStu Gray / Alamy A newly identified brain pathway in mice may explain why placebos, or interventions that are…