Chronic pain changes our immune systems

PUBLIC RELEASE: 28-JAN-2016 Chronic pain changes our immune systems Epigenetics may bring us 1 step closer to better treatments for chronic pain Quote: Chronic pain may reprogram the way genes work in the immune system, according to a new study by McGill University researchers published in the journal Scientific Reports. “We found that chronic pain changes the way DNA is marked not only in the brain but also in T cells, a type of white blood cell essential for immunity”, says Moshe… Chronic pain changes our immune systems

See the original post:
Chronic pain changes our immune systems

This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *