Pain researchers look to the building blocks of pain to answer a difficult question.
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Why Do Women Experience Chronic Pain More Often than Men?
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A New Explanation for Itchy Eyes
Researchers identify nerve cells that cause itch in the eyelids of mice.
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A New Link Between Pain and the Immune System
Recent findings in mice show that nerve cells called nociceptors contribute to the immune response after lung infection.
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Playing “LEGO” with Botulinum Toxin: A Potential Alternative to Opioids?
A new study shows that modifying the toxin using a LEGO-like “protein stapling” technique can ease pain in mice.
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Studying Low Back Pain in Animals—and Treating It Too
Researchers use a new “biomaterial” to ease intervertebral disc pain in rats.