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She told researchers she didn’t notice when she’d burned herself until she she could smell burning flesh
Anaesthesia and pain specialist Dr Devjit Srivastava diagnosed her and she has subsequently undergone tests at University College London and the University of Oxford.One was a micro deletion and the other was a mutation in a neighbouring gene that controls pain enzyme FAAH. Mice are known not to have the FAAH gene and they also have reduced pain sensation, accelerated wound healing, a lack of fear and reduced anxiety.Lead author Dr James Cox said: ‘Now that we are uncovering how this newly-identified gene works, we hope to make further progress on new treatment targets.
‘We hope that with time, our findings might contribute to clinical research for post-operative pain and anxiety, and potentially chronic pain, PTSD and wound healing, perhaps involving gene therapy techniques.’The researchers now want anyone with similar pain thresholds to come forward. The pensioner added: ‘I would be elated if any research into my own genetics could help other people who are suffering.’
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