Michigan State University Study Finds Hormone-Driven Immune Cell Differences May Explain Why Chronic Pain Lasts Longer in Women
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Why chronic pain lasts longer in women: Immune cells offer clues
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Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, and new research suggests differences in hormone-regulated immune cells, called monocytes, may help explain why.
In a new paper in Science Immunology, researchers at Michigan State University reported that a subset of monocytes . . .
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Why chronic pain lasts longer in women: Immune cells offer clues
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Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, and new research suggests differences in hormone-regulated immune cells, called monocytes, may help explain why.
In a new paper in Science Immunology, researchers at Michigan State University reported that a subset of monocytes . . .