Brain changes that cause pain sensitivity impact older women more: Study
The study shows gender disparities in pain perception can be linked to the brain network. The gender differences become more prominent with age. | Health
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The study shows gender disparities in pain perception can be linked to the brain network. The gender differences become more prominent with age. | Health
A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate pain than males as older adults.
New research suggests that older women experience more pain due to gender-specific changes in brain regions associated with pain perception brought about by ageing.
Why older women feel more pain could be because of gender-specific changes in brain regions involved in pain perception brought about by ageing
<p>A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate pain than males as older adults.</p>