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New Pain Gene SLC45A4 Could Lead to Non-Addictive Treatments

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Source: The Economist
New Pain Gene SLC45A4 Could Lead to Non-Addictive Treatments
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Scientists have discovered a gene linked to chronic pain, potentially paving the way for new, more effective treatments for the over 600 million people affected worldwide, as current understanding and therapies remain limited.

Topics:healthscience-and-technology#chronic-pain#gene-discovery#medical-research#neurology#pain-treatment#science-and-technology
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  1. The discovery of a gene for chronic pain could herald new treatments  The Economist
  2. SLC45A4 is a pain gene encoding a neuronal polyamine transporter  Nature
  3. "The hunt is on for non-addictive pain treatments – our research could help"  wellcome.org
  4. SLC45A4: Neuronal Polyamine Transporter Pain Gene  BIOENGINEER.ORG

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