Nerve study on pain-immune mole-rats could inspire new pain relief for humans

They're not much to look at, but mole-rats are pretty amazing animals. Among a range of other biological oddities, these weird little rodents have a remarkable resistance to pain that's not seen in other mammals, and now researchers have a better understanding of why. A new study has uncovered the molecular reasons for the pain insensitivity, which could eventually lead to new pain relief techniques for human use.

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Category: Biology

Tags:

• Animals
• Evolution
• Pain
• Pain Relief
• University of Illinois

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2Kkpo2t