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Mutation causes woman to live virtually pain, fear and anxiety-free, with ability to heal rapidly [1]

['Ruben Bolling']

Date: 2023-06-01

Is this a real-life Wolverine?

A study has revealed a genetic mutation that allows a woman to live virtually without pain, without fear, without anxiety, and with rapid-healing ability. Article at UCL here.

[Jo Cameron], who lives in Scotland, was first referred to pain geneticists at UCL in 2013, after her doctor noticed that she experienced no pain after major surgeries on her hip and hand. After six years of searching, they identified a new gene that they named FAAH-OUT, which contained a rare genetic mutation. In combination with another, more common mutation in FAAH, it was found to be the cause of Jo's unique characteristics.

The genetic mechanism behind a rare mutation that causes one woman to feel virtually no pain and never feel anxious or afraid has been revealed by Prof James Cox & Dr Andrei Okorokov @DoM_UCL @uclmedscihttps://t.co/WKBJOoKKVt — UCL News (@uclnews) May 24, 2023

X-Men references aside, examining why these different characteristics are all linked to these two mutations may be very helpful in understanding how they operate in the human body. A senior author of the study, Professor James Cox, there may be therapeutic implications from this discovery. He said:

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