Blocking Protein May Help Ease Painful Nerve Condition

Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 15:14 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have identified the first gene that pulls the plug on ailing nerve cell branches from within the nerve cell, possibly helping to trigger the painful condition known as neuropathy, which is a side effect of some forms of chemotherapy and can also afflict patients with cancer, diabetes and other ailments.

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