Research is helping to identify root causes of pain, and possible avenues for new treatments.
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What Does Genetics Tell Us About Chronic Pain?
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Surprise, Surprise: Pain-Sensing Neurons Do Not Appear to Drive Chronic Inflammatory Pain
New research also shows differences between young and old mice.
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Using Light to Study and Treat Pain: A Chat With Robert Gereau
Researchers are using optogenetics to understand and treat pain. Read our interview with Robert Gereau, Washington University in St. Louis, who is advancing this exciting approach in the pain field.
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From Lab Discoveries to New Treatments for Pain
In RELIEF’s inaugural podcast, Ted Price discusses the concept of pain plasticity, and how pain researchers can take advantage of it to develop new treatments for chronic pain.