Archive for January 4th, 2009

Gender inequities in pain relief and the importance of cell receptor proteins

If you've ever had to have surgery, whether it is major or minor, you may have been prescribed a painkiller to ease the pain of the first few post-op days, when the pain is most intense. Often, these prescription painkillers are synthetic opiate derivatives such as hydrocodone, which mimics natural opiates found in plants [...]