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Unveiling the Brain Circuits Behind Cool and Warm Sensations

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Unveiling the Brain Circuits Behind Cool and Warm Sensations
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Researchers at the University of Michigan have mapped the complete neural pathway responsible for sensing cool temperatures from skin to brain, revealing a spinal cord amplifier and providing insights that could lead to improved treatments for temperature-related pain and sensory disorders.

Topics:healthscience#brain-pathway#cold-sensation#medical-research#neural-circuit#science#temperature-sensing
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  1. Why a Breeze Feels So Good: The Brain Circuit You Didn’t Know You Had  SciTechDaily
  2. A dedicated skin-to-brain circuit for cool sensation in mice  Nature
  3. Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain, study finds  Live Science

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