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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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Brain Alterations in Non-Specific Chronic Spinal Pain: MRI Findings and Associations with Clinical Parameters
Posted August 28, 2026 | Clinical Research | Editors' Picks
This study examined structural brain alterations in people with non-specific chronic low pain using gray matter morphometry and diffusion MRI.…
Read MoreSubunit-specific roles of NR2A and NR2B in the trigeminal ganglion contribute to orofacial neuropathic pain via distinct molecular cascades
Posted August 28, 2026 | Basic Research | Editors' Picks
Song and colleagues report a double dissociation between NMDA receptor subunits in the peripheral ganglion: conditional deletion of NR2A in…
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What is Painhack? with Marie-Eve Hoeppli and Saül Pascual-Diaz
Posted July 15, 2026 | Pain Exchange
The largest global gathering of pain professionals brings together thousands of scientists, clinicians, and healthcare providers from around the world and across pain disciplines.
Sea nettle jellyfish venom targets proteoglycans to cause cell death and pain
Posted September 6, 2026 | Basic Research
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Editor's comment: Phuentsho and colleagues provide an important perspective on the challenges surrounding chronic pain care for refugee populations. A…
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