Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

In recent decades, around 50 countries have permitted the use of cannabis for medical reasons, following claims of its apparent effectiveness against pain, depression and inflammatory bowel conditions ...

A woman says passengers who are overweight should be 'checked like hand luggage at the airport' after she was 'squashed' in ...

With over 45 million travelers screened by the Transportation Security Administration this holiday season, many may have learned firsthand what a REAL ID is and isn't. Passed by Congress in 2005 and ...

Stress and anxiety can worsen pain by causing muscles to get tense or spasm and by raising levels of the inflammation-inducing hormone cortisol. Plus, pain signals can be dialed up or down depending ...

Researchers discovered that the earliest steps of opioid receptor signaling can move in more than one direction, fundamentally changing how pain signals are amplified or restrained. By favoring a ...