Episode 382
Men and women may feel pain differently
A study on mice has shown males and females feel pain via different biological pathways.
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
July 3, 20154m 37s
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Show Notes
It's an age-old debate, who feels more pain, men or women? Scientists at McGill University have taken us one step closer to answering this question with a study using mice. Jeff Mogil and his team have discovered that the biological pathway that causes chronic pain is completely different in male and female mice. If the same is found to be true in humans it could lead to gender specific, or 'his n' hers', painkillers in the not too distant future. Tom Crawford spoke to Jeff Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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