Ever wondered why spicy foods make your mouth feel like it's on fire? Ever wondered why spicy foods make your mouth feel like it's on fire? The answer lies in a chemical compound called capsaicin.

Capsaicin, the chemical that makes chili peppers spicy, has long been an ingredient in pain-relief creams, but scientists have only just discovered how the fiery molecule quiets sore nerves, muscles ...

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As Baby Boomers age, their aches and pains are getting worse, some say. That's why researchers and scientists are focusing more and more of their time on effective pain management. Doctors may be on ...

Venom from a West Indian tarantula has been shown to cause pain by exciting the same nerve cells in mice that sense high temperatures and the hot, spicy ingredient in chili peppers, UCSF scientists ...

Most people are familiar with capsaicin, but they may not know it by name. Capsaicin is the chemical in chili peppers that gives them their famous heat. This heat makes capsaicin ideal for spicing ...

Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, generally is viewed as an irritant that produces a burning sensation when applied to a sensitive area of the body, such as the cornea. Paradoxically, ...

It’s no secret that Israelis can do amazing things with spicy foods. Exhibit No. 1: zhug, the hot sauce derived from chile peppers that seems to be taking the world by storm. But some of the greatest ...

Capsaicin, the irritating phytotoxin found in the peppers, doesn’t just make Tabasco sauce spicy. It also has the capacity to block pain receptors. It’s no secret that Israelis can do amazing things ...

Weak-mouthed people of the world rejoice! Soon, you could embrace the delicious flavor of habanero peppers without the volcano of pain that follows. The researchers spent more than two decades ...