Touch—the first sense to develop in the womb—is fundamental to our bodily experience and our everyday lives. Yet, as the least studied of the five senses, it remains somewhat mysterious at the ...

After enduring a two-year diagnostic odyssey, Gregory Maassen received a diagnosis of a postinfectious form of peripheral ...

Pain Management Devices Market OutlookThe global pain management devices market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 9% over the forecast period, driven by ...

A systematic review of 21 studies found no strong evidence for cannabis being able to soothe neuropathic pain. The corresponding study was published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

A newly updated review suggests that there is limited evidence to support the use of cannabis-based medications for chronic neuropathic pain. Investigators analyzed 21 clinical trials involving more ...

In a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Eroboghene Ubogu, M.D., professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology and director of the Division of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nausea, insomnia, seizures, digestive issues and more - the list of things that medicinal marijuana is said to help with is ...

Cannabis-based medicines have been widely promoted as a potential answer for people living with chronic nerve pain—but a major new review finds the evidence just isn’t there yet. After analyzing more ...

The below is a summary of a story that originally appeared on the Duke University School of Medicine website. Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine may have found a new way to tackle ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process could help improve recovery after nerve injury and reduce chronic pain. The ...

For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged nerve cells falter because their energy factories known as mitochondria don’t ...

Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) often means dealing with different kinds of pain — some caused by damage to nerves, some by muscle stiffness or spasms, and some related to changes in how the body ...