Groundbreaking study uncovers male-female differences in pain-sensing nerve cells
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Researchers discovered that nociceptors, the nerve cells responsible for transmitting pain, function differently in males and females, leading to sex-specific responses to pain stimuli. This finding suggests potential for personalized, sex-based pain treatments.
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Original Title: Study uncovers male-female differences in pain-sensing nerve cells | Researchers have revealed that experiences in pain are different at the cellular level. This difference is rooted in the nerve cells, known as nociceptors, which are responsible for transmitting pain signals to the brain.