Editorial board – Cyprian Mendonca
Professor Cyprian Mendonca graduated from Mysore University, India in 1987 and completed postgraduate training in Anaesthesia. In the United Kingdom...
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A previous consultant editor of JAP, Dr Watts trained in the West Midlands and the North West, and, after being one...
Read MoreBreastfeeding may protect against chronic pain after C-section
Breastfeeding after a caesarean section may help manage pain, with mothers who breastfed their babies for at least 2 months...
Read MoreUnexpected mechanism behind chronic nerve pain
It has long been assumed that chronic nerve pain is caused by hypersensitivity in the neurons that transmit pain. Researchers...
Read MoreNew drug delivery strategy able to block pain within the nerve cells
Researchers from Monash University have developed a new drug delivery strategy able to block pain within the nerve cells, in...
Read MoreHalf of adults with anxiety or depression report chronic pain
In a survey of adults with anxiety or a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder, about half reported experiencing...
Read MorePain linked to non-medical prescription opioid use in young adults
Physical pain – often "self-medicated" without help from healthcare professionals – is an important contributor to non-medical prescription opioid (NMPO)...
Read MoreUltrasound guidance improves the accuracy of epidurals
Anaesthetists at Liverpool Women’s Hospital are taking advantage of ultrasound guidance to administer epidurals Consultant anaesthetist Dr Abraham Ssenoga explained:...
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