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Researchers Develop Bioresorbable, Implantable Device to Block Pain Signals

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While opioids are highly effective for pain management, their use is associated with high rates of addiction and overdose deaths. As part of efforts to reduce opioid prescriptions, an international team of researchers has developed a soft, bioresorbable, implantable device that blocks pain signals by cooling peripheral nerves.

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