‘Hacked’ brain hormone targets gut pain – in totally new class of oral drugs

A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological reproductive responses has been ‘hacked’ by scientists to form an effective, safe and non-invasive way to treat chronic gut pain. It’s being deemed an entirely new class of painkiller. University…

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