Discovery

The discovery provides a new target for drugs that could potentially stop brain tumours from spreading. Gliomas account for about a third of brain tumours and survival rates are poor because of the disease's ability to invade the surrounding tissue and resist chemotherapy.

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Genetics news

People who suffer from congenital analgesia can’t feel pain, and often end up hurting themselves as they don’t know when something is too hot, or making them bleed. Researchers have discovered that mutations in the gene SCN11A are responsible for this disorder, which blocks the transmission of pain signals. 

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