# Where does chronic pain begin? Scientists close in on its origins

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> **[Where does chronic pain begin? Scientists close in on its origins: Human...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190319112206.htm)**
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> A new study has produced evidence of the source of chronic pain in humans, revealing several new targets for pain treatment. The paper examined human dorsal root ganglia, specialized nerve cells clustered near the base of the spine removed from...

  
A new study has produced evidence of the source of chronic pain in humans, revealing several new targets for pain treatment. The paper examined human dorsal root ganglia, specialized nerve cells clustered near the base of the spine removed from cancer patients undergoing surgery.