A recent study of 2,721 people with chronic pain identified four specific gene variants that seem to play a role in how pain is felt. One was most often found in people who have a high tolerance for pain, two were commonly found in people with a moderate tolerance and one was especially likely in people who were the most sensitive to pain. If you can’t take pain, it might just be in your DNA, softie.
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