Jo Cameron is a 75-year-old Scottish woman who has gone through life without experiencing significant pain of any kind.
e world. Called, it is a one-in-a-million condition with multiple genetic causes that may come with other symptoms, such as sweating more or having no sense of smell.
Scientists at University College London are now studying her genes to understand how pain pathways might be turned off in those with chronic conditions. Pain is obviously a useful barometer for damage to the body. And yet sometimes the signal can get stuck in an overactive state that is no longer beneficial. When it lasts more than a few months, it's referred to as chronic pain. Cameron's genes could hold secrets to snapping out of the suffering.
"By understanding precisely what is happening at a molecular level, we can start to understand the biology involved and that opens up possibilities for drug discovery that could one day have far-reaching positive impacts for patients,"
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