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 ...
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 ...
“Novocaine” is now in theaters, and its entire premise hinges on the idea that its hero simply cannot feel pain. Naturally, it begs the question: Is his genetic condition real? Directed by Dan Berk ...
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 ...
Meet someone who lives with congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), a rare condition that makes them unable to feel physical pain. While it sounds like a superpower, this animated story reveals the ...
Bank assistant Nate (Jack Quaid) is a typical everyday guy, except that he suffers from a rare condition called congenital insensitivity to pain and anhidrosis, or CIPA. He hits it off one day with ...