Schadenfreude is a survival emotion that activates pleasure circuits and decreases pain. So does altruism—if you make it accessible.

Why do some people suffer more than others, even when the pain is the same? Scientists have uncovered a hidden brain circuit that connects the physical experience of pain to its emotional aftermath.

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

Popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are now linked to rare but serious cases of acute pancreatitis, including ...

The British drug agency is monitoring a possible increase in cases of the disease, although there is no data yet to warrant ...

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic have gained a lot of popularity However these medications are not without side effects One ...

One trial from 1991 evaluated the effects of antioxidants on acute pain during exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis and found that a significantly higher proportion of participants in the antioxidant ...

The medicines regulator is investigating after hundreds of people have reported problems with their pancreas linked to taking weight loss and diabetes jabs.The Medicines and Healthcare products ...

New figures from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) show the group of drugs that includes Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Ozempic may be associated with inflammation of the pancreas.

Weight loss jabs have been at the forefront of public consciousness for a good while now, but certain recent developments have prompted people to think even more deeply about the pros and cons of the ...

Is that stomach pain pancreatitis? How to know when to see a doctor Pancreatitis cases are increasing in India, especially among young adults. Experts link it to alcohol use, gallstones, infections, ...

Background: In chronic pancreatitis, obstruction of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) may contribute to the pathogenesis of pain. Pilot studies suggest that extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) ...