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

Hope is not passive wishing but an active, dynamic process. According to Hope Theory, hope involves two components: agency and pathways. Agency is the belief in one’s capability to act ...

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.

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 ...

Experts discuss the current research on the use of digital therapeutics for managing chronic pain in rheumatic disease.

A new type of pain medication to hit the market will create an alternative —it’s not an opioid — and could open the door to more drugs of this type in the future. CNN values your feedback 1.

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

At 53-man cutdowns this season, the Philadelphia Eagles had the sixth-youngest roster in the NFL, at an average age of 25.6 years. They are young, they are talented, and they still have some room ...

In the quest for a reliable way to detect any stirrings of a sentient “I” in artificial intelligence systems, researchers are turning to one area of experience—pain—that inarguably unites ...

I would have been bored, except the pain was so tiring that I could barely function. I spent the days shuffling around the house listening to audiobooks and doing voice-to-text searches for ...