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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles Pain

·June 23, 2016·5 min read

Study Finds 36 Genes Associated With Pain and Nerve Sensitivity

Findings could lead to new drug targets for pain management.

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Featured Neuroscience Pain

·March 18, 2016·5 min read

More Than a Feeling: The Anatomy of Pain

Researchers report pain is a multi-layered gradual event, consisting of sensation and emotion.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Videos Open Neuroscience Articles Pain

·February 3, 2016·3 min read

Receptor Location May Be Key to Effectively Controlling Pain

The location of the receptor in the cell has a major effect on the cell’s ability to transmit pain signals, a new study reports.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 5, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover Pain Receptor on T-Cells

According to a new study, T-cells are activated by a pain receptor.