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Scientists discovered a brain circuit that drives chronic pain independently from normal pain signals, opening the door to treatments that could help 60 million Americans without blocking protective pain responses. The breakthrough may finally separate relief from risk.
Scientists discovered that a common bone hormone can ease chronic back pain by stopping pain-sensing nerves from growing into damaged spine areas. The breakthrough could lead to treatments that target the root cause of pain, not just symptoms.
Scientists created the first complete cell-by-cell map of the spinal cord, revealing how chronic pain rewires the nervous system. One in three Americans will experience chronic pain in their lifetime, and this breakthrough could lead to better treatments.
For 50 million Americans living with chronic pain that drugs can't touch, Virginia Tech researchers just delivered groundbreaking news: they've reversed persistent pain in mice by targeting a previously overlooked biological pathway. The discovery could lead to the first new non-opioid chronic pain treatment in years.