October 13, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Researchers have identified a protein in the brain that appears to play a prominent role in the maintenance of long-term pain — a discovery that could lead to new treatments that stop short-term acute pain from progressing to chronic pain. The protein RGS4 (Regulator of G protein…
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“NINE HOURS” of Medical Training in Pain. That’s all the average medical student receives. Will there be a change in the future?
How To Teach Future Doctors About Pain In The Midst Of The Opioid Crisis September 11, 20195:02 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Nell Greenfieldboyce 2010 Students in medical schools are about to become doctors in the midst of an opioid crisis. That’s why one top U.S. medical school is rethinking what to teach them…

