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 ...

A study that investigated whether the spike protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can sensitize nociceptors and promote pain-like behaviors in mice was presented at ...

All over the body are tiny sensors called nociceptors whose job is to spot potentially harmful stimuli and send warning ...

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 ...

Pain is a vital function of the human body that involves nociceptors and the central nervous system (CNS) to transmit messages from noxious stimuli to the brain. The mechanism for neuropathic pain is ...