Researchers from the University College London have brought us one step closer to understanding how we feel pain. Their study, published in Brain, describes a rare genetic mutation found in a patient ...

Chronic cannabis users have reduced levels of an enzyme called fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). The enzyme has been considered for treatment for cannabis dependence because it breaks down substances ...

The research and development arm of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced on Sunday (January 17) their voluntary suspension of dosing in two Phase 2 clinical trials of their ...

Figure 1: An overview of the endocannabinoid pathway and molecules tested in this study. “This study explores the functional relevance and therapeutic potential of FAAH inhibition combined with the ...

Doctors in Scotland were amazed when a 66-year-old woman underwent what is normally a very painful operation on her hand for severe arthritis and required little to no pain medication afterward.

Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is the main degrading enzyme of the fatty acid ethanolamides anandamide (AEA) and oleoylethanolamide (OEA), which have opposite effects on food intake and energy ...

Exxel Pharma is eyeing a listing on the NYSE American to fund human trials for a drug class that has previously struggled to deliver in the clinic. The Colorado-incorporated company set out plans to ...

DUBLIN and STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWTX) ("SpringWorks ...

Jo Cameron, 74, has experienced broken bones, severe joint degeneration, intense surgery, childbirth, car accidents and burns — but she’s never felt pain, anxiety or fear. In 2013, Cameron was ...

Scientists have learned more about a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in a gene called FAAH-OUT, in which carriers feel minimal or no pain, anxiety, or fear. The mutation reduces the expression ...

A Scottish woman in her 70s has lived a life without pain and fear. New research pinpoints unique mutations in her DNA. Reading time 3 minutes Scientists are starting to crack the mystery behind one ...