http://www.painscience.com The leading website in pain therapy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:42:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_11" align="alignright" width="226" caption="Morphine may not be as effective for some women"][/caption] Experiments in rats may have revealed why some painkilling drugs are less effective in women compared with men. US researchers found brain differences affecting the potency of opioids such as morphine. The Journal of Neuroscience study also found ... http://www.painscience.com/clue-to-sexes-pain-difference/ What's the worst that could happen after eating a slice of pepperoni pizza? A little heartburn, for most people. But for up to a million women in the U.S., enjoying that piece of pizza has painful consequences. They have a chronic bladder condition that causes pelvic pain. Spicy food -- ... http://www.painscience.com/spicy-foods-and-bladder-pain/ [caption id="attachment_24" align="alignright" width="203" caption="Ben once pulled a tooth out without feeling any pain"][/caption] Like any other toddler, Ben Whittaker has had his fair share of bumps and bruises. The difference is he doesn't feel any pain. The 17-month-old from Royston, Yorkshire, is only the 33rd person ever to be ... http://www.painscience.com/the-toddler-who-cannot-feel-pain/