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University of Arizona: Study Shows How Morphine May Contribute to Bone Loss and Cancer-Induced Bone Pain
July 07, 2023
TUCSON, Arizona, July 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:

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A study published in the journal PAIN is the first to show how morphine interacts with toll-like receptor 4 to contribute to pain evolution and bone loss.

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Opioids such as morphine are the gold standard for treating cancer-induced bone pain, but new University of Arizona Health Sciences research published in PAIN uncovers a mechanism by w . . .

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