No evidence that anaesthesia in young children lowers intelligence
A Mayo Clinic study finds no evidence that children given anaesthesia before their third birthdays have lower IQs than those...
Read MorePost-surgical opioids can, paradoxically, lead to chronic pain
Giving opioids to animals to quell pain after surgery prolongs pain for more than three weeks and primes specialised immune...
Read MoreScientist turns off chemo pain
In a recent paper published in the journal Pain, Saint Louis University researchers describe their success in an animal model in...
Read MoreCancer patients’ pain eased by simple bedside chart
Patients with cancer could benefit from a simple bedside chart system to manage their pain, a study suggests. The new...
Read MoreBeing hungry shuts off perception of chronic pain
According to research by University of Pennsylvania neuroscientists, the brain has a way to suppress chronic pain when an animal...
Read MoreA new solution for chronic pain
Neuropathic pain is a chronic illness affecting 7-10 per cent of the population in France and for which there is...
Read MoreOpioid analgesics reduce use of antipsychotics in persons with Alzheimer’s disease
Initiating an opioid analgesic reduced the use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study from...
Read MoreBedfont Scientific Ltd named Exporter of the Year for two years in a row
Bedfont Scientific Ltd. are thrilled to be named Exporter of the Year for the second year running at the Kent...
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