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A major study shows that depression disrupts the creation of new neurons in the brain, affecting memory and pain sensitivity. Here is what that means in practice.
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Researchers have identified a brain circuit that acts as a brake on chronic nerve pain, calming overactive pain signals without touching opioid receptors throughout the body.
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Researchers have identified a small brain region, the CGIC, that may act as a switch deciding whether pain fades or becomes chronic. Here's what it means for your body and your care.
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Researchers have identified a natural compound in Aloe vera, beta-sitosterol, that may interact with key enzymes involved in memory loss. A promising, still early-stage discovery.
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Scientists have identified Y1 receptor neurons in the brain that can override chronic pain signals when survival instincts take over, a breakthrough with real implications for pain treatment.
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Researchers have mapped, with unprecedented precision, how the brainstem regulates pain differently across body regions, opening the door to targeted, opioid-free treatments.
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Scientists have identified a precise receptor that can switch off pain without disrupting the natural inflammation your body needs to heal.
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Engineers at USC and UCLA have developed a wireless, battery-free AI-powered implant that reads brain signals and delivers real-time pain relief, with no opioids required.
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A new study shows that immersive VR nature scenes reduce pain sensitivity almost as effectively as medication, revealing just how powerfully the brain shapes our experience of pain.
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A new study shows a single dose of psilocybin may calm brain circuits linked to both pain and depression, with no addiction risk. A promising window into chronic pain.
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Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a hidden brain circuit that transforms ordinary pain into intense, lasting suffering, a breakthrough for understanding fibromyalgia, migraines and PTSD.
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Scientists have identified a tiny brain region that decides whether pain fades or becomes chronic, a finding that reshapes how we understand and treat long-term pain.
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Scientists have developed a gene therapy that silences pain signals in the brain without addiction risk, shedding new light on how chronic pain can be treated at its source.
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