A new type of pain treatment
Pain cannot always be treated with existing pain therapy, and some painkillers have distressing side effects. Ruud Kortekaas and other UMCG neuroscience researchers have made a remarkable discovery: a special electromagnetic cap can combat pain.
The weekly online video magazine Unifocus highlights topics related to the University of Groningen in the fields of research and society, student life, teaching, policy and internationalization.
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