along with the discovery of ether, X-rays and blood types, said Dr. Jonathan Moss of University of Chicago’s Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care. Morphine, he said, remains the drug for ...

Discovery of the STORR gene completes the set of genes needed for genetic engineering of morphine production in microbes such as yeast. Whether or not this can compete commercially with plant ...

In an article published in the journal Scientific Reports, Iranian researchers and a team from Laval University announce the ...

The discovery could also explain why some people are more susceptible to addiction -- they may have a morphine deficiency. "All of a sudden," Stefano said, "(morphine-deficient individuals ...

LOS ANGELES --Scientists have figured out all the steps to make morphine and similar painkillers without using opium poppies, opening the door for home-brewed drugs and even wider abuse.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Scientists have figured out all the steps to make morphine and similar painkillers without using opium poppies, opening the door for home-brewed drugs and potential abuse.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists have figured out all the steps to make morphine and similar painkillers without using opium poppies, opening the door for home-brewed drugs and even wider abuse.

a morphine precursor that can be modified to make painkillers. The genetically ... Scientists at the University of York and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Australia have made a key genetic discovery in ...

In a study published in Science, researchers at Karolinska Institutet describe the neural processes behind how morphine relieves pain. This is valuable knowledge because the drug has such serious side ...