Pain linked to non-medical prescription opioid use in young adults
Physical pain – often "self-medicated" without help from healthcare professionals – is an important contributor to non-medical prescription opioid (NMPO)...
Read MoreWatching a film can replace general anaesthesia for children undergoing radiotherapy
Children with cancer could be spared dozens of doses of general anaesthesia by projecting a film directly on to the inside...
Read MoreAching knee or sore back? New app helps doctors treat pain
Danish researchers have developed a system that lets patients visually draw their pain using an app on the phone. Doctors can then study...
Read MoreBPAT tool uses behavioural cues to assess pain in patients who can’t communicate
A new Behaviour Pain Assessment Tool (BPAT) provides a simple way to evaluate pain in critically ill patients - including...
Read MoreFirst photoactive drug for pain treatments
A team of the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona has participated in the design of the first...
Read MoreSpinal manipulation therapy associated with improvements in pain and function
Among patients with acute low back pain, spinal manipulation therapy was associated with modest improvements in pain and function at...
Read MoreNew anaesthesia technique a breath of fresh air for patients
A University of Queensland alumnus has helped pioneer a world-first anaesthesia technique to make surgery safer for patients with obstructed...
Read MoreWWII chemical-weapon antidote shows promise to treat spinal cord injuries
A drug developed during World War II as an antidote for a chemical warfare agent has been found to be...
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