b'Researchers at the University of Maryland recently announced a potential breakthrough in the fight against "neuropathic" pain\\u2014that is, pain that results from malfunctioning or damaged nerves.Neuropathic pain afflicts 100 million Americans and costs the nation over half a trillion dollars every year. WIRED OPINION ABOUT KurtAmsler, Ph.D., is a professor of biomedical sciences at the New York Institute of Technology\'s College of Osteopathic Medicine.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'