5 April 2017

Updated guidelines could transform the management of emergency pain relief in the Republic of Ireland

Galen Ltd announced that the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) in Ireland has issued its new pain management clinical practice...

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3 April 2017

What causes opioid-induced itching?

Opioids have long been an important tool in the world of pain management, but the side effects of these drugs...

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31 March 2017

Obese people have lower pain threshold

A new study, carried out at Leeds Beckett University, highlights the differences in pain response between different groups of people....

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27 March 2017

Electroacupuncture releases stem cells to relieve pain and promotes tissue repair

A study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers demonstrates how electroacupuncture triggers a neurological mechanism that can help...

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24 March 2017

Optical tool monitors brain’s circulatory response to pain

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), an optical imaging tool for monitoring of regional blood flow and tissue oxygenation, is being explored...

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20 March 2017

Study shows significant reduction in time to blood gas result using Sphere Medical’s Proxima™

Sphere Medical, a company specialising in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has announced that a recent time and motion...

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17 March 2017

Researchers discover way to curb chronic pain by modulating genes

Researchers led by University of Utah bioengineering assistant professor Robby Bowles have discovered a way to curb chronic pain by...

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13 March 2017

Brain differences between men and women affect response to pain relief

Results from a new study may explain why female patients often require higher doses of morphine than male patients to...

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