Novel method reveals how menthol discovery could point towards new or improved pain therapies
This new understanding could lead to potential advances in pain therapy, the researchers said. Moreover, the scientists envision that their method may be potentially useful in studying the activation mechanism of other drugs and proteins. "Because our ability to sense temperature is closely linked to our ability to sense pain, it is not surprising that the misregulation of temperature-act...Detecting cold, feeling pain: Study reveals why menthol feels fresh
The finding, reported on-line in the journal "Nature" (May 30, 2007), reveals one of the key mechanisms by which the body detects temperature sensation. But in so doing it also illuminates a mechanism that mediates how the body experiences inte...Menthol cigarettes harder to quit than regular cigarettes
A recent research has revealed that it is tougher to quit menthol cigarettes than the regular ones, which could be the reason for the excessive smoking-related diseases in blacks in the U.S.// This study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.Nearly 70% of the black smokers go for menthol cigarettes like Kool or Newport in comparison to 30% of the white smokers due to se...Menthol Receptor-A Thermosensitivity Determinant in Cold Temperature
According to a study in Nature by Yale School of Medicine, the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Wisconsin, the menthol receptor detects a wide range of cold temperatures and relays the information to the brain. The finding solves the mystery of how important the ion channel TRPM8 is for alerting the body to cold temperatures.TRPM8 is the primary...Detecting Cold, Feeling Pain: Study Reveals Why Menthol Fresh
Scientists have identified the receptor in cells of the peripheral nervous system that is most responsible for the bodys ability to sense cold. The finding, reported on-line in the journal Nature (May 30, 2007), reveals one of the key mechanisms by which the body detects temperature sensation. But in so doing it also illuminates a mechanism that mediates how the body experiences in...