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The Editors' Picks are selected by the PRF Editorial Board from the curated Basic and Clinical Papers of the Week. Explore the latest discoveries, read the editors' perspectives, and share your own thoughts in the comments!
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When one plus one doesn’t equal two: a commentary on strengthening the care of young people experiencing comorbid chronic pain and mental health conditions
Posted August 15, 2026 | Clinical Research | Editors' Picks
This is such an important topic, given the high prevalence and negative impact of chronic pain, mental health conditions, and…
Read MoreBotulinum toxin type A attenuates trigeminal neuralgia-like pain by suppressing CGRP release and modulating NaV1.7-associated signaling
Posted August 13, 2026 | Basic Research | Editors' Picks
Unclear still are the mechanisms that contribute to trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and of course, novel approaches to managing the pain.…
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What is Painhack? with Marie-Eve Hoeppli and Saül Pascual-Diaz
Posted July 15, 2026 | Pain Exchange
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This paper describes and interesting study that used machine learning to analyse radiographic hip osteoarthritis (rHOA) and knee osteoarthritis (rKOA)…
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