Chasing Men on Fire : The Story of the Search for a Pain Gene /

A thirty-year quest, from genes to pain-signaling neurons to people with a rare genetic disorder that makes them feel they are on fire.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waxman, Stephen G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2018]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Pain > Treatment.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Pain Management.
Douleur > Traitement.
Douleur > Aspect genetique.
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Pain Management
Pain > genetics
Pain > Genetic aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Dissecting God's megaphone : the search for a pain gene
  • Sherrington's enchanted loom and Huxley's science fiction
  • Alabama to Beijing and back
  • Avalanche
  • Two sides of one coin
  • Eavesdropping
  • Twisted nerve : a ganglion gone awry
  • Crossing borders
  • From zebras to horses
  • Ripples
  • Seven years from theory toward therapy via "pain in a dish"
  • From trial-and-error to first-time-around : toward genomically-guided therapy
  • Precision
  • "The important thing is not to stop."

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