12 March 2019

New target for chronic pain relief confirmed by scientists

A research group at Hiroshima University observed a potential new target for chronic pain treatment. Further research using this receptor...

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7 February 2019

Poor sleep at night, more pain the next day

After one night of poor sleep, brain activity ramps up in pain-sensing regions while activity is scaled back in areas responsible for...

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31 January 2019

Psychologists find that adults take girls’ pain less seriously

Gender stereotypes can hurt children - quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based...

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29 January 2019

Protocol reduces opioid use in spinal surgery patients

A novel "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" (ERAS) protocol developed by Penn Medicine for patients undergoing spinal and peripheral nerve surgery...

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24 January 2019

Acacia Pharma announces supportive cardiac safety data BARHEMSYS™

Company news Acacia Pharma Group plc have announced results from its latest study of BARHEMSYS (intravenous amisulpride), its anti-emetic currently under...

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22 January 2019

Disposable Bronchoscope now available from CMS

Promotional feature Central Medical Supplies (CMS) has been chosen by medical device company Axess Vision Technology as the sole UK...

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17 January 2019

Men and women remember pain differently

Scientists increasingly believe that one of the driving forces in chronic pain – the number one health problem in both...

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10 January 2019

Rerouting nerves during amputation reduces phantom limb pain before it starts

Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine are pioneering the use of primary targeted...

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