Cooling sensations can relieve chronic pain, a study on rats suggests.
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh discovered chemicals that prompt feelings of coolness had a dramatic painkiller effect.
The researchers, writing in the journal Current Biology, found the cooling compounds activated a protein called TRMP8.
They said their findings could form the basis of new treatments for people suffering from chronic pain conditions.
Source - BBC News
Thursday, August 31, 2006
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