https://www.scmp.com/rss/328947/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has discovered a brain signalling molecule that can improve decision-making performance. The research team is led by Professor Li Ying of the Department of Biomedical Sciences. The ground-breaking discovery involves the role of astrocytes in the decision-making dysfunction caused by chronic pain. They found that L-lactate, an important energy substrate, can improve decision-making performance. The discovery paves the way for effectively... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/correlation-between-chronic-pain-and-brain-functions/article/2168046?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/correlation-between-chronic-pain-and-brain-functions/article/2168046?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Oct 2018 01:15:45 +0000