Sufferers say the pain caused by the nerve disorder is so debilitating that they can’t smile, laugh or even make eye contact with another person.

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A major international study has provided the most comprehensive evidence to date on treatments for neuropathic pain—defined ...

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Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This ...

A scientific team has used millions of human cells to build neural circuits in the laboratory that sense painful stimuli and trigger suffering ...

Use of a common pain reliever during pregnancy could increase the risk of children developing ADHD, new research has found. Experts weigh in on the findings.