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NYU Study Unveils Pain Relief Without Inflammation Suppression

9/26/2025

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Researchers at NYU Langone Pain Center have found a way to block pain signals without inflammation suppression.
NSAIDs like Advil and Aleve reduce pain but dampen inflammation.
The study links prostaglandin E2 receptors; EP2 drives pain, EP4 drives inflammation.
In mice, EP2-targeted drugs reduced pain while preserving inflammation; findings published in Nature Communications amid debates about acetaminophen safety during pregnancy.

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Story summary

Researchers at NYU Langone Pain Center have found a way to block pain signals without inflammation suppression.
NSAIDs like Advil and Aleve reduce pain but dampen inflammation.
The study links prostaglandin E2 receptors; EP2 drives pain, EP4 drives inflammation.
In mice, EP2-targeted drugs reduced pain while preserving inflammation; findings published in Nature Communications amid debates about acetaminophen safety during pregnancy.