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Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is prevalent in older adults and confers significant risk for loss of independence and low quality of life. While obesity is considered a risk factor for […]

Zavegepant, a high-affinity, selective, small-molecule calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist, is approved in the United States for acute treatment of migraine in adults. The effects of moderate hepatic impairment […]

Pain is often one of the initial indicators of a viral infection, yet our understanding of how viruses induce pain is limited. Immune cells typically recognize viral nucleic acids, which […]

Research indicates that fear of progression (FoP) may be a transdiagnostic construct underlying anxiety in people with chronic health conditions. Theories propose that interpretation of illness-related symptoms (such as pain) […]

U.S. adults increasingly report using cannabis to manage chronic pain and rural areas have inadequate comprehensive pain management. Using mixed methods, we aimed to understand how and why some rural […]

Soft-tissue injuries affecting muscles, nerves, vasculature, tendons, and ligaments often diminish the quality of life due to pain, loss of function, and financial burdens. Both natural healing and surgical interventions […]

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disease, is characterized by joint swelling, cartilage erosion, and bone destruction. This study investigated the therapeutic efficacy of Carnosic acid (CA), a natural compound […]

Pain can be conceptualized as a precision signal for reinforcement learning in the brain and alterations in these processes are a hallmark of chronic pain conditions. Investigating individual differences in […]

Neuropathic pain is a prevalent form of intermittent chronic pain, affecting approximately 7-10% of the global population. However, the current clinical administration methods, such as injection and oral administration, are […]

Drug treatments for pain often do not outperform placebo, and a better understanding of placebo mechanisms is needed to improve treatment development and clinical practice. In a large-scale fMRI study […]