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Contrary to anecdotal stories, numerous studies have documented that women experience pain more acutely and more frequently than men, indicating that the sexes may detect and dampen pain differently. In a study of dental patients, women responded more favorably than men to a class of pain relievers known as kappa opioids, including pentazocine, suggesting that receptors for inhibiting pain may vary by sex. Moreover, women are less responsive than men to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen...
...mean that schools should do nothing to accommodate students with allergies. A handful of institutions have designated peanut-free tables in their cafeterias and trained teachers and others to give adrenaline shots in an emergency. In the meantime, doctors are working on a vaccine-like treatment that might dampen the immune system's overreaction. Until then, all the peanut-free zones in the world can't diminish the need to teach children with allergies to take care of themselves...
...radiation, which is primarily responsible for sunburns and the most likely cause of skin cancer. But then researchers discovered that UV-A, which has a longer wavelength than UV-B, does more than just promote wrinkles. It can also damage the skin's underlying connective tissue and possibly even dampen the body's immune system. Could UV-A, therefore, play a role in triggering cancer...
Steady rain and a strong wind did little to dampen the spirits of Chinese dissidents and loyal nationalists who rallied for human rights, a free Tibet, or a united China. Shouts of "Go Home, Jiang!" and "One China" intermingled over Kirkland Street, creating a dull roar inside a packed Sanders Theatre where Jiang addressed Harvard faculty and students and the national press...
...tenacious defense and goaltender Olaf Kolzig held off Boston in a 3-1 victory in today's Game 1 of the first-round Eastern Conference series. But if he were lost for the series--and he's not sure he'll be back for Game 2--it would severely dampen the Capitals' hopes of breaking their run of playoff misery...