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Study reveals gene therapy treats chronic pain by dialing down sodium
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Centre have created a gene therapy that cures chronic pain by unintentionally controlling a particular sodium ion channel.
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Study finds unexpected protective properties of pain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): The classic view of pain is that it protects by detecting and signalling the presence of harmful agents, but new research shows pain can shield the gut more directly.
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Study suggests pain signals are processed differently in men and women
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 23 (ANI): A new study shows for the first time that neurons in the spinal cord process pain signals differently in women compared to men.
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