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Unlocking the mysteries of our senses: An NIH Study shows that two young patients with a mutation in the PIEZO2 have problems with touch and proprioception, or body awareness. Credit: Bönnemann Lab, NIH/NINDS, Bethesda, MD

Study of rare genetic disorder reveals importance of touch and body awareness. With the help of 2 young patients with a unique neurological disorder, an initial study by scientists at the NIH suggests that a gene called PIEZO2 controls specific aspects of human touch and proprioception, a “sixth sense” describing awareness of one’s body in space. Mutations in the gene caused the 2 to have movement and balance problems and the loss of some forms of touch...