Researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.

Stomach pain can be caused by a variety of factors, from indigestion to bloating, and it often strikes at the most ...

Researchers have created oral painkillers using modified oxytocin, providing a targeted treatment for chronic abdominal pain ...

It’s not unusual to have belly pressure, bloating and cramps after drinking a Diet Coke or eating a big meal. While ...

A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological reproductive responses has been 'hacked' by scientists to form an effective, safe and non-invasive way to treat chronic gut pain. It ...

The patient was discharged home with instructions to start treatment with famotidine, ondansetron, and acetaminophen. During the subsequent week, episodes of abdominal pain and nausea continued to ...

For women and men, abdominal adipose tissue is associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a study.

Indeed, there is a wealth of anecdotal information relating to aspects of the condition, such as its symptoms, provocation, treatment, and cause. In a recent publication, in which the ailment was ...

She was prescribed a strong antacid, a medication to coat her stomach and another to increase her gastrointestinal motility. The woman was dubious. She’d had gastritis before; that pain was ...