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Researchers identified a peptide that selectively blocks pain signaling in sensory neurons and packaged it into a viral-based gene therapy in a step towards treating chronic pain without the risk for addiction.

In writing about new pain treatments that could benefit a family member, I was reminded of the real people behind every study and story.

After decades of research, chemists created antibodies that could help patients fight addiction.

Seeking alternatives to pharmacological approaches, researchers apply thermal, electrical, and mechanical stimuli to change nerve signaling and treat pain.