If future trials continue to show positive results, the drug may provide a pain-relief option that lacks the risks of long-term NSAID use.

Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins—the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers—causes pain but not inflammation. The findings, ...

Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins-the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers-causes pain but not inflammation. The findings, ...

NSAIDs like ibuprofen and diclofenac are among the most widely used drugs for pain, fever, and inflammation, but their effects and risks differ. Understanding how they work and their side effect ...

“Primary dysmenorrhea” is the term for painful periods that occur in the absence of any underlying pelvic disease. The pain occurs because of an increase in chemicals called prostaglandins during ...