Sunday, November 30, 2014

Scientists identify promising off-switch for chronic pain

Scientists have identified the A3 receptor in the brain as a potential off-switch for chro...


The more successful ways of reducing chronic pain such as that arising from bone cancer and chemotherapy rely on blocking certain brain pathways, but these aren't without their of side effects. Scientists at St Louis University have discovered that the pathway A3AR could be the key to mitigating pain without some of the unwanted baggage, potentially pointing to new methods of therapeutic treatment. .. Continue Reading Scientists identify promising off-switch for chronic pain



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from Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine http://www.gizmag.com/scientists-off-switch-chronic-pain/34995/

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