Findings offer important implications for areas of research such as healing wounds and depression Jo Cameron, 75, made headlines in 2019 when scientists announced that mutations in a previously unknown gene made her feel no pain, stress or fear. PA Soraya Ebrahimi author image May 23, 2023 Experts from University College London have discovered a rare genetic mutation that has allowed a woman to live her life almost pain-free and never feeling anxious or afraid. Scientists have found that mutations in the Faah-Out gene work at the molecular level enabling Jo Cameron, from Scotland, to not experience pain. The same...