Rare genetic mutation allows British woman, 75, to feel no pain

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Rare genetic mutation allows British woman, 75, to feel no pain
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A woman from the Highlands of Scotland is able to live a virtually pain free life, and scientists have finally found out why.

She had surgery on her hand at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness months later and reported no pain afterwards, although the treatment is normally very painful.

They also analysed tissue samples to study the effects of FAAH gene mutations on other molecular pathways and found increased activity in another gene, known as WNT16, that has previously been linked to bone generation.The researchers also found alterations in two other genes, BDNF and ACKR3, which they believe may contribute to Ms Cameron's low anxiety, fear and painlessness, the researchers said.

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