Scientists found that neurons release an enzyme called VLK outside the cell to trigger pain without affecting normal movement. Removing VLK in mice greatly reduced post-surgery pain, pointing to a ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising way the brain switches pain on, revealing that neurons can release an enzyme outside ...

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Tulane researchers discovered a new pain signaling mechanism that could lead to safer, more effective treatments and reshape ...

Living with chronic pain can feel overwhelming, especially when conventional treatments fall short. You've probably heard ...

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell signaling mechanism that could transform our understanding of pain and lead ...

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) and their colleagues have made a ...

A newly discovered neuron-released enzyme could transform pain treatment and reveal deeper secrets of how the brain learns.

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell ...

New research reveals that neurons release a little-understood extracellular kinase called VLK to strengthen synaptic ...

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