Woman with novel gene mutation lives almost pain-free

A research paper co-led by Dr James Cox (UCL Medicine) has identified a woman who can feel virtually no pain due to a mutation in a previously-unidentified gene. The finding could have significant implications for developing post-surgical pain relief.

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