According to a recent study published in Cell Reports, substance P produced by the nociceptors in the gut lining confers protection against inflammation and tissue damage by increasing the number of ...

Stepping on a Lego or cutting your finger causes pain, but they aren't the only body parts sensitive to touch. In fact, one ...

Asthma sufferers regularly experience coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. It is a disease that targets the airways of the lung, and affects almost 1 in 10 people. The lung ...

Scientists have uncovered differences between the sexes in the way pain is produced, pointing to potential new ways to target treatment for women and men. Researchers at the University of Arizona have ...

Nobody likes to feel pain, but it’s something every person will experience at some point in their life. But why is that? I am a neuroscientist, and my job is to research why and how people feel pain ...

Nociceptors are receptors in our skin and throughout our bodies that respond to noxious stimuli. For example, when bodily tissue is damaged or subjected to heat or pressure, nociceptors respond and ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Stubbing your toe hurts. It's right up there with paper cuts and chapped lips. Annoying, minor injuries that hurt way more than they have any right to ...

‌Hyperalgesia is when you have extreme sensitivity to pain. If you have this condition, your body overreacts to painful stimuli, making you feel increased pain. You can develop hyperalgesia if you use ...