
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A unique genetic brew has benefitted a Scottish woman who lives virtually pain-free, heals more rapidly and experiences reduced anxiety and fear, researchers from University College London report.Pain geneticists have been studying the woman, Jo Cameron, for a decade. She came to their attention when her doctor noticed that she experienced no pain after major surgeries on her hip and hand.After six years of examination, researchers identified a new gene named FAAH-OUT, which contained genetic mutations that were the cause of Cameron’s unique abilities.However, they still had no idea how exactly these mutations benefitted her, so research continued, leading to this new study.The area of the genome containing FAAH-OUT had previously been...