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A built-in 'off switch' to stop persistent pain
J. Nicholas Betley has led collaborative research seeking the neural basis of long-term sustained pain and finds that a critical hub in the brainstem holds a mechanism for stopping pain signals from reaching the rest of the brain. Their findings could help clinicians better understand chronic pain and lead to new…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Oct 9, 2025 | A built-in 'off switch' to stop persistent pain by gmays | 196 | 108 |
