Millions of people worldwide suffer from a type of chronic pain called neuropathic pain, which is triggered by nerve damage. Precisely how this pain persists has been a mystery, and current treatments are largely ineffective. But a team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, using a new approach known as metabolomics, has now [...]

An overhaul of the way dental research is organised is needed to ensure it remains internationally competitive. That’s according to a UK research summit for oral and dental researchers to consider the current state of dental research and its future. Delegates from institutions across the UK highlighted a number of steps that must be taken [...]