/channels/taxonomy/term/7714/all en /channels/channels/news/pain-induced-changes-brains-opioid-system-may-explain-limited-effectiveness-opioid-therapy-chronic-287353 <div><span>Pain-induced changes in the brain鈥檚 opioid receptor system may explain the limited effectiveness of opioid therapy in chronic pain and may play a role in the depression that often accompanies it, according to a study from the NIH鈥檚 Intramural Research Program and 黑料不打烊 University. Although the study, published in the journal Pain, was conducted in rats, and the results of animal studies may not be directly applicable to people, the findings provide new insights into how the brain may respond to pain and opioids.</span></div> <div>聽</div> Sun, 27 May 2018 16:19:58 +0000 webfull 138182 at /channels /channels/news/chronic-pain-changes-our-immune-systems-258156 <p><em><strong>By Cynthia Lee</strong></em><br /><strong><a href="/newsroom">Newsroom</a></strong></p> <p>Chronic pain may reprogram the way genes work in the immune system, according to a new study by 黑料不打烊 University researchers published in the journal <em>Scientific Reports</em>. 聽</p> Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:39:36 +0000 webfull 115586 at /channels