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Scientists discover genetic mutation that helps block pain and improve healing – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Jo Cameron has a rare genetic mutation that means she feels less pain and heals faster than most people.

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Jo Cameron was referred to pain geneticists after doctors discovered she underwent serious surgery without painkillers
Her genetic mutations suppress pain and anxiety and boost happiness, wound healing and memory loss
Researchers believe the findings point towards a “novel painkiller discovery”

via Scientists discover genetic mutation that helps block pain and improve healing – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Knickers the cow: why Australia’s giant steer is so fascinating | World news | The Guardian

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via Knickers the cow: why Australia’s giant steer is so fascinating | World news | The Guardian

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Canadian sniper shatters world record for the longest confirmed kill in history

A Canadian soldier in Iraq has killed an Islamic State militant from more than three kilometres away.

Source: Canadian sniper shatters world record for the longest confirmed kill in history