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Published online 13 December 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news061211-11
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The mutation that takes away pain
Studies of rare disorder shed light on pain mechanism.
Imagine being unable to feel any pain at all. For a tiny handful of people, that is the reality — and medical researchers have now pinpointed the mutation that removes their ability to perceive painful sensations.
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