22 November 2018

Aspirin alone a good clot buster after knee surgery

When it comes to preventing blood clots after a knee replacement, good old aspirin may be just as effective as...

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20 November 2018

PIEZO2, a molecular target for treating clinical pain

If you've ever been sunburned, you've experienced the dreaded pain of putting on a shirt the next day. Fabric that...

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15 November 2018

New pain research centre opens at Royal Holloway, University of London

There is a recognised gap in the study of social aspects of pain, and to truly understand the problem, interdisciplinary...

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14 November 2018

Can stimulating the brain treat chronic pain?

For the first time, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine showed they could target one brain region with a...

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26 October 2018

Patients who undergo major operations without opioids have shorter hospital stays

Opioids have been a mainstay of pain control for patients who undergo major operations, but they can become addictive for...

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16 October 2018

How wasp and bee stinger designs help deliver the pain

In a new study, researchers found that the stingers of the two species are about five times softer at the...

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4 October 2018

Phase 3 clinical trial data show efficacy of BARHEMSYS in treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting

Acacia Pharma Group plc recently announced that data and analyses from its positive Phase 3 clinical trial with BARHEMSYS™ (intravenous amisulpride)...

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2 October 2018

Muscle relaxants increase risk of respiratory complications

Muscle relaxants are a necessary part of anaesthesia during certain major operations. Studies have, however, hinted at respiratory risks connected...

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