{
  "id": 19301092,
  "title": "Midbrain somatostatin-expressing cells control pain-suppression during defensive states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/midbrain-somatostatin-expressing-cells-control-pain-suppression",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "eLife",
    "slug": "elife",
    "url": "https://elifesciences.org/articles/106826"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In threatening situations, animals exhibit a broad range of behavioral and autonomic responses. As such, a crucial adaptive response is the inhibition of pain, which facilitates relevant defensive behaviors that promote survival. Whereas the structures and mechanisms involved in fear and pain behaviors are well documented, little is known about the precise neuronal mechanisms mediating the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}