Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterised by an inability to perceive painful stimuli and an impaired capacity to sweat. As a subset ...

An official at his high school has said that Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza appeared to feel no physical pain, suggesting he may have been congenitally insensitive to it. Research tells us that such ...

It’s a bit early on a Tuesday to get into a lengthy magazine feature, but this portrait of a girl born without the ability to feel pain is a fascinating read—one that you’re bound to go back into ...

IN THE LATEST action-comedy blockbuster, Novocaine, Jack Quaid's character finds himself in a the middle of a classic hero storyline: his love interest has been kidnapped by the bad guys, and he's ...