Scientists find that the body's warmth sensor is secretly a pain switch
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026
COVENTRY, England, Sept. 17 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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Scientists find that the body's warmth sensor is secretly a pain switch
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University of Warwick scientists have found that a sensor in our nerve endings that detects warm temperatures also plays a direct role in switching on chronic pain signals, a discovery that could lead to better treatments for conditions that affect millions of people.
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Scientists find that the body's warmth sensor is secretly a pain switch
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University of Warwick scientists have found that a sensor in our nerve endings that detects warm temperatures also plays a direct role in switching on chronic pain signals, a discovery that could lead to better treatments for conditions that affect millions of people.