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Rare genetic mutation allows British woman, 75, to feel no pain | UK News
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Scientists have uncovered how a rare genetic mutation in a British woman allows her to live an almost pain-free life and never feel anxious or afraid. Experts from University College London (UCL) have discovered how mutations in the FAAH-OUT gene work at the molecular level, enabling Jo Cameron to not experience pain. The same biological…
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Jab to ‘cure’ genetic heart conditions that cause sudden death could be just a few years away | UK News
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A “once-in-a-generation” jab that could “cure” genetic heart conditions that cause sudden death is just a few years away. scientists say. An international team of researchers is developing the first cures for inherited heart muscle diseases by rewriting DNA with the aim of editing or silencing faulty genes. They have been awarded £30 million by…