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TRP Channels and Mechanical Pain: Starring TRPC5!

When pain researchers think about ion channels and mechanical pain, which specific channels first come to mind? PIEZO2 may sit near the top of the list for many investigators, perhaps […]

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Painful Cold Sensing in Teeth: A New Role for a TRP Channel in a Well-Known Tooth Cell

Which cells are responsible for painful cold sensing in teeth – the sensation that can accompany eating ice cream, drinking iced tea, or having an infected tooth? And which signaling […]

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Pain Ligand-Receptor “Interactome” Revealed

Nociceptive sensory neurons innervate all the tissues of the body. Pain researchers have identified hundreds of receptors in such neurons over the past several decades, and these receptors are specialized […]

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Resolving Pain: Macrophages Are the New Boss in Town

When it comes to chronic nerve injury pain, pro-inflammatory immune cells – microglia, in particular – receive the lion's share of attention. But new work shows that a specific population […]

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The Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain: How Common Is It? What Are the Risk Factors?

How common is the transition from acute to chronic low back pain (LBP)? And what are the risk factors behind it? It's been difficult to answer these questions, in part […]

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Impaired Endogenous Opioid Signaling in Peripheral Nerves Contributes to Painful Diabetic Neuropathy in Mice

Painful diabetic neuropathy remains a stubborn problem in many patients. While alterations in endogenous opioid signaling in the central nervous system (CNS) have been associated with this condition, both in […]

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New Clinical Trial Shows No Benefit of High-Intensity Strength Training for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain – But Don’t Give Up on Exercise!

About 14 million Americans live with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), a disease of the joint in in which knee cartilage breaks down over time. This chronic condition is associated with a […]

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The Evolution of Spitting Cobra Venom to Ward Off Enemies

When it comes to venomous snakes, usually we think of these creatures as using venom to kill and eat their prey. However, a new study suggests that in one group […]

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A Step Toward an Objective Biomarker of Chronic Pain: Can You ToP(S) This?

An objective biomarker of pain – it’s what many consider the Holy Grail of pain research. In recent years, brain activity signatures from neuroimaging studies have received a great deal […]

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People Make Metacognitive Judgments About Pain

People who have pain are faced with the challenge of finding a way to express what is a subjective and multidimensional experience, usually by choosing a number on a pain […]

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