University of Derby research shows mindfulness improves sleep in fibromyalgia patients
Researchers at the University of Derby have conducted the first-ever study focusing on exploring the effects of mindfulness for improving...
Read MoreBioengineers use magnetic force to manage pain
UCLA bioengineers have demonstrated that a gel-like material containing tiny magnetic particles could be used to manage chronic pain from...
Read MoreAnaesthesia and surgery linked to decline in memory and thinking
In adults over 70, exposure to general anaesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking...
Read MoreChronic pain remains the same or gets better after stopping opioid treatment
Stopping long-term opioid treatment does not make chronic, non-cancer-related pain worse and, in some cases, makes it better, Washington State...
Read MoreConsciousness is partly preserved during general anaesthesia
Finnish researchers have gained new information on brain activity during general anaesthesia by recording changes in the electrical activity of...
Read MoreInnovation grant looks at overcoming problems in access to treatments
The first of its kind, the inaugural Brain, Mind and Pain Patient-Centred Innovation Grant will announce its winners today at 13:00 at...
Read MoreHow can patients be protected from post-surgery opioid addiction?
Greater co-ordination is needed between surgeons and physicians about the prescription of pain-relieving opioid drugs following surgery to help identify...
Read MorePain expectation is pain reality for children
If a child thinks the needle is going to hurt, that expectation ensures it's going to hurt. That's the finding of...
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