'Pain gene' discovery could lead to less suffering
One form of a common genetic variant may ratchet up pain sensitivity in people who have it, researchers report online March 8 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The discovery could lead to more powerful pain treatments that lack the debilitating side effects of current drugs. "We could fill our clinics many times [...]
'Pain gene' discovery could lead to less suffering
The reason some people can feel more pain than others may have been explained by scientists.
Mon 8 Mar 10 from Telegraph.co.uk
Low Tolerance for Pain May Be Genetic
One form of a common genetic variant may ratchet up pain sensitivity in people who have it, researchers report online March 8 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The discovery ...
Mon 8 Mar 10 from Wired Science
Gene linked to pain perception
Common genetic variant makes some people more sensitive
Mon 8 Mar 10 from ScienceNews
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