{
  "id": 3738811,
  "title": "Scientists discover a brain “brake” that can shut down chronic pain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/scientists-discover-a-brain-brake-that-can-shut-down-chronic-pain",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T04:46:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260826055442.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Researchers discovered a brain-based “brake” that can shut down chronic nerve pain in mice by calming an overactive pain circuit. Targeting this system more precisely could one day lead to powerful pain relief without affecting opioid receptors throughout the entire body.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}