A new study reveals how statins may trigger muscle pain and weakness by activating inflammatory pathways, offering clues to ...

Your doctor has suggested you give statins a try to help lower your cholesterol levels, but you're worried about the side ...

McGill University-led research has discovered that transplanting gut microbiota from women with fibromyalgia into mice induces pain, immune activation, metabolomic changes, and reduced skin ...

A topic worth investigating is the notion that scoliosis is a risk factor for back pain. Scoliosis is defined as a sideways curve of the spine and is often diagnosed around puberty. While there are ...

Classic signs of liver disease include jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, and a swollen abdomen. However, doctors also associate certain joint and muscle issues with liver disease. A common cause of ...

For two decades, Luda Diatchenko investigated the underlying biology of pain like a detective chasing clue after clue: What role does this gene play? How about that protein? She always wondered, ...

Nearly 10% of patients with chronic pain treated with opioids develop opioid use disorder, whereas 30% show signs and symptoms of dependence, highlighting the need for monitoring and alternative pain ...

A new study may help to explain why there is an over-representation of women experiencing chronic pain compared to men and why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men.

During dental implant surgery, a surgeon opens up tissue in your mouth and drills one or more titanium rods into the bone underneath your gums. This provides a permanent root for a replacement false ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a specially formulated liquid pain reliever to instantly relieve pain," said one of two inventors, from Providence, R.I., "so we invented ...