Chronic pain poses a huge challenge to treat, but the recent discovery of a gene which regulates prolonged pain, can actually be a blessing in the treatment of pain. The recent study among scientists has led to a better understanding of the HCN2 gene, present in nerve endings and its part played in pain management. This discovery renews hope of enabling more effective pain relievers.
This study has also shown that blocking this gene or removing it can completely get rid of neuropathic pain.
Source-Medindia