Virginia Tech: Researchers Find New Approach to Reversing Chronic Pain
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Researchers find new approach to reversing chronic pain
A targeted enzyme block erased established pain behaviors in a preclinical model -- hinting at a potential first-in-class, non-opioid therapy.
By Whitney Slightham
Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence . . .
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Researchers find new approach to reversing chronic pain
A targeted enzyme block erased established pain behaviors in a preclinical model -- hinting at a potential first-in-class, non-opioid therapy.
By Whitney Slightham
Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence . . .