Chronic pain is a condition in which pain progresses from an acute to chronic state and
persists beyond the healing process. Chronic pain impairs function and decreases patients' …

The entomology literature has historically suggested insects cannot feel pain, leading to
their exclusion from ethical debates and animal welfare legislation. However, there may be …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY), which is widely distributed in the nervous system, is involved in
regulating a variety of biological processes, including food intake, energy metabolism, and …

Acute itch can be generated by either chemical or mechanical stimuli, which activate
separate pathways in the periphery and spinal cord. While substantial progress has been …

Study objective Ciprofol, a novel intravenous anesthetic, provides rapid recovery in patients
undergoing colonoscopy. We aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of ciprofol in …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a neurotransmitter or neuromodulator that mainly exists in the
nervous system. It plays a neuroprotective role in organisms and widely participates in the …

The transparency of the cornea along with its dense sensory innervation and resident
leukocyte populations make it an ideal tissue to study interactions between the nervous and …

Peripheral nerve injury sensitizes a complex network of spinal cord dorsal horn (DH)
neurons to produce allodynia and neuropathic pain. The identification of a druggable target …

Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) is often accompanied by neuroendocrine changes in
the hypothalamus, which closely associates with the microbial diversity, community …

Fibromyalgia is a complex and heterogeneous clinical syndrome, mainly characterized by
the presence of widespread pain, possibly associated with a variety of other symptoms …