Embedded electrodes capture brain activity related to chronic pain. Electrodes embedded in the brains of four people have captured a detailed and precise portrait of chronic pain. The findings are a rare view of brain activity linked to chronic pain, a puzzling condition that afflicts millions of Americans. Photograph: tommyandone/EnvatoThere are no effective chronic pain cures, partly because its biology is poorly understood. The new data makes the case for further developing psychological and behavioral approaches for chronic pain.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 27, 2023 05:51 UTC