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.

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 ...

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

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

Medication and stress management are just a few of the ways you can manage ulcerative colitis symptoms like abdominal pain. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that can affect people ...

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

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 ...