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Using morphine to fight the pain associated with abdominal surgery may paradoxically prolong a patient’s suffering, doubling or even tripling...
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A new study suggests a role for brain imaging in the assessment and potential treatment of chronic pain. University of...
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis and Imperial College London have identified the site where propofol...
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