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Using mice modified to carry a rare genetic mutation that causes painlessness, a UCL study led by Professor John Wood (UCL Division of Medicine) has uncovered a way to make low doses of opioids more effective in treating chronic pain.
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- GM mice reveal the secret to a painless life UCL News Article (4 December 2015)
- Woman who has never felt pain experiences it for the first time New Scientist (4 December 2015)
- Longterm pain relief drugs like morphine but without the side effects could soon be available Metro (4 December 2015)
- No more bad backs or migraines! Scientists crack the secret of why some people can't feel pain - and the breakthrough could lead to 'super painkillers' Daily Mail (4 December 2015
- Woman (39) 'happy' to experience pain for first time The Irish Times (4 December 2015)
- Endogenous opioids contribute to insensitivity to pain in humans and mice lacking sodium channel Nav1.7 Nature Communications (4 December 2051)
- International patent application
- Professor John Wood's academic profile
- UCL Division of Medicine
- UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences