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Discovery of a new means to erase pain

A study published in the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience by Yves De Koninck and Robert Bonin reveals that it is possible to relieve pain hypersensitivity using a new method that involves rekindling pain so that it can subsequently be erased. This discovery could lead to novel means to alleviate chronic pain.

Université Laval published a press release about this important discovery

Read the original research article in Nature Neuroscience: 
Bonin RP, De Koninck Y. A spinal analog of memory reconsolidation enables reversal of hyperalgesia. Nat Neuroscience 2014 Jul 6. doi: 10.1038/nn.3758.


More media coverage:

Featured on PBS Nova-next - Teaching the Nervous System to Forget Chronic Pain
By Eleanor Nelsen
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/chronic-pain/

Radio-Canada http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/quebec/2014/07/09/010-douleur-chroniq...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140709095925.htm

http://can-acn.org/discovery-of-a-new-means-to-erase-pain

http://www.techno-science.net/?onglet=news&news=12959

http://www.journaldequebec.com/2014/07/09/decouverte-prometteuse

Discovery of a new means to erase pain - Medical Express
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-discovery-erase-pain.html

Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140709095925.htm?
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Counsel Health
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/10413/20140710/researchers-devise-ne...

http://www.thehealthsite.com/news/new-method-to-erase-pain/

http://neurosciencestuff.tumblr.com/post/91361667333/discovery-of-new-me...

http://neurosciencenews.com/chronic-pain-neuroscience-capsaicin-1169/?ut...

Recommended on F1000 prime
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http://www.hcplive.com/publications/internal-medicine-world-report/2014/...

 

 

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