Re: Any redheads here ?

Interesting. Especially for one who's had a life-long fascination of redheads.

On Sep 12, 2005, at 11:25 AM, James R. Fisher wrote:

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS
from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

GINGER GENE MAKES REDHEADS MORE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD
from The Guardian (UK)

Not only are they more likely to burn when the mercury rises, but they also
feel the most pain when it drops.

Researchers at Louisville University in Kentucky have discovered that people
with ginger hair are more sensitive than most. A study released yesterday
shows that the presence of a ginger gene means many redheads need extra
doses of anaesthetic during surgery because they suffer pain more acutely.

Scientists compared the pain tolerance of 60 ginger-haired volunteers with
60 brunettes. The redheads began to feel pain at around 6C (43F), unlike the
volunteers with dark hair, who did not really begin to flinch until the
temperature got down to freezing.
http://tinyurl.com/atvu2

And maybe more sensitive to cold weather ?
-jrf
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Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 95 F [36 C], Min. 10 F [-12 C]

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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