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'Key' to disabling pain transmission
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'Key' to disabling pain transmission

New research has demonstrated how an edema toxin selectively targets and deactivates pain-transmitting neurons in the dorsal dorsal ganglion of the spinal cord.

December 28, 2021
The mystery of people 'born to take a nap'
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The mystery of people 'born to take a nap'

A new study based on the genetic information of hundreds of thousands of people shows that some people are born needing more sleep than usual.

December 21, 2021