Scientists report their new study, in which pain was " Although this research is still at an early stage, it opens wide prospects in the practical field of application..

Scanning may be used in the future to determine the presence of pain in infants, paralyzed people, or the mute.. Also, it is possible to discover new, less addictive, painkillers.. They can also be used to screen people who claim disability benefits..

" We hope that this method will allow us to confirm or disprove the presence of pain in case of doubt,"

He led this study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.. At the moment, scientists have learned to determine only the pain that is felt through the skin - for example, a burn of the hand.. In subsequent experiments, the scientists intend to be able to identify more common types of pain, such as headache, back pain, and pain from illness..

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