Where does chronic pain begin? Scientists close in on its origins

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 11:50 in Health & Medicine

A new study has produced evidence of the source of chronic pain in humans, revealing several new targets for pain treatment. The paper examined human dorsal root ganglia, specialized nerve cells clustered near the base of the spine removed from cancer patients undergoing surgery.

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