Scientists Find Brain Brake Halting Chronic Pain

A cluster of nerve cells (cyan, right) in the mouse brain (cyan, left) play a role in both pain relief and the generation of chronic pain. WashU Medicine researchers found that certain receptors on the surface of these cells can shut off chronic pain. (Image: Chao-Cheng Kuo/WashU Medicine)
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