New compound eases neuropathic pain from light touch
Monday, December 12, 2016 - 13:41
in Health & Medicine
Slightest touch can evoke pain in patients suffering from nerve injuries. Researchers have suppressed this type of pain in mice. They applied a chemical substance to the skin which blocked the action of an ion channel which is responsible for the perception of light touch. Activation of this channel also leads to severe pain after injuries, which the substance eliminated. The method could work in humans.