WaTx, a short protein in the venom of Australian Black Rock scorpions, is helping researchers uncover new information about chronic pain and inflammation.
Researchers have discovered two distinct pathways through which a single molecule can cause both painful and itchy skin.
Discovery could pave the way for new treatments for chronic pain in humans, researchers report.
Researchers say a new compound simultaneously blocks two sought after pain targets.
New information about the structure of the TRPA1 protein could help provide new treatments for inflammation induced pain.
Researchers have discovered a small change in a single protein which turns a cold sensitive receptor into one that senses heat.
Neuroscientists at USC have discovered that carbonated drinks set off the same pain sensors in the nasal cavity as mustard, albeit at a lower intensity. During experimentation, researchers flowed carbonated saline over a dish containing nerve cells taken from the sensory circuits in the nose and mouth. They discovered that the gas activated a specific cell which serve as general pain sensors and expresses the TRPA1 gene.
