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A young Pakistani street performer and members of three related families have never felt pain. The Pakistani street performer was a local celebrity in northern Pakistan where he astonished crowds by plunging knives through his arms and walking on burning coals. He died on his 14th birthday after jumping from a roof. By studying the Pakistani, and other individuals from families in the same clan, researchers have discovered that they all had a rare inherited genetic mutation that stopped them feeling pain. All six affected individuals had never felt any pain, at any time, in any part of their body. The discovered mutation is on a gene called SCN9A. It stops a sodium channel, which produces nerve impulses that convey pain signals to the brain, from functioning. So the otherwise healthy individuals do not experience pain. The discovery was reported in the journal Nature. This is a genetic breakthrough that could lead to more effective painkillers. The drug company Pfizer Inc. already has a new pain relief product in preclinical development based on the genetic discovery. Menstruation, a choice for women soon! Menstrual periods may soon be just another lifestyle choice for women. The continuous oral contraceptive Lybrel was shown to be highly effective for eliminating monthly bleeding in a yearlong study. The study was published in the December issue of the journal Contraception. After a year on the pill, roughly 60% of the women in the study experienced no periods and 20% had some spotting. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, which funded the study, hopes to launch the low-dose oral contraceptive early next year, pending approval by the FDA. Birth control pills designed to limit uterine bleeding to just four times a year are already on the market in the U.S. Lybrel is the first oral contraceptive designed to do away with periods. Source: The primary sources cited above, BBC News, New York Times (NYT), Washington Post (WP), Mercury News, Bayarea.com, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Intellihealthnews, Deccan Chronicle (DC), the Hindu, Hindustan Times, Times of India, AP, Reuters, AFP, womenfitness.net etc. Notice: The content of the articles is intended to provide general information. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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