/channels/taxonomy/term/9583/all en /channels/channels/news/serotonin-linked-somatic-awareness-condition-long-thought-be-imaginary-297893 <div> <p>An international team spearheaded by researchers at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has discovered a biological mechanism that could explain heightened somatic awareness, a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no physiological explanation.</p></div> Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:30:28 +0000 webfull 150039 at /channels /channels/news/location-may-be-key-effectively-controlling-pain-258233 <p><em><strong>By Cynthia Lee</strong></em></p> <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/">Newsroom</a></p> <p>In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain. New research published in <em>Nature Communications</em> indicates that the location of receptors that transmit pain signals<em> is</em> important in how big or small a pain signal will be -- and therefore how effectively drugs can block those signals.</p> Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:06:22 +0000 webfull 115726 at /channels