How to Stop Pain from Serious Burns Using Epigenetics (IMAGE)

Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

How to Stop Pain from Serious Burns Using Epigenetics

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The unpleasant sensation sparked by the nervous system when confronted with a harmful stimulus can be alleviated by blocking a genetic marker that switches off the activity of the neurons involved. Jose Vicente Torres Pérez, a Spanish researcher who works at Imperial College in London, has trialled this innovative pain relief therapy on mice with serious burns. The aim is to use his findings to help burn victims.

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Jose Vicente Torres Pérez

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