Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief. New approach targets pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched.

The localization of, and appropriate response to, noxious stimuli is a crucial evolutionary adaptation necessary for survival. Similarly, the hyperalgesia (increased pain in response to normally ...

Changing the levels of neurotrophins in the spinal cord micro-environment after nervous system injury has been proposed to recover normal function, such that behavioral response to peripheral stimuli ...