Propofol promotes regeneration of sciatic nerve
Propofol is a staple in the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia, because of its rapid and short-short acting effects. It...
Read MoreConfusing results for long-lasting single-injection nerve blocks
A new liposomal bupivacaine product shows promise in providing long-lasting nerve block with a single injection, but authors also report...
Read More‘Designer’ sedative for colonoscopy?
Developed using molecular-level techniques, the new ‘designer’ sedative drug remimazolam provides a promising new alternative for sedation in patients undergoing...
Read MoreInduced comas on autopilot
After suffering a traumatic brain injury, patients are often placed in a coma, which is induced with anaesthesia drugs, and...
Read MoreSmartphones and tablets could provide universal access to medical monitoring
Smartphones and tablet computers have an emerging role as mobile medical monitoring devices, and may help to extend the use...
Read MoreNumbing depression
Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long been considered the most effective treatment of medication-resistant or refractory depression, millions of people...
Read MoreOpioid dependence impacts chronic pain
The bodies of mammals, including humans, respond to injury by releasing endogenous opioids, mitigating acute pain. A team of researchers...
Read MoreFluid epidurals for lower-back pain
New research suggests that it may not be the steroids in spinal shots that provide relief from lower-back pain, but...
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