Black mamba venom a better pain-killer than morphine
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="© mgkuijpers - Fotolia.com"][/caption]The venom of the African native black mamba, has been shown to have...
Read MoreNaked mole-rats may hold clues to pain relief
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="© belizar - Fotolia.com"][/caption]Naked mole-rats evolved to thrive in an acidic environment that other mammals, including...
Read MoreLight-sensitive molecule may work as light-responsive anaesthetic
Inhibitory neurotransmitters dampen the activity of neurons. This regulatory effect forms the basis for the action of many anaesthetics. For...
Read MoreOlympics doctor recognised with award from AAGBI
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Honourary Membership award winner, Dr David Zideman"][/caption]The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI)...
Read MoreEpidural analgesia not to blame for fever in labouring women
A study from the August issue of Anesthesiology provides evidence contrary to prior reports that fever in laboring women is...
Read MoreDurham University’s “It’s A Pain” events series to tackle modern curse of chronic pain
A new series of events on how to deal with chronic pain makes its debut on October 18th. “It’s A...
Read MoreSurgery more profound effect than anaesthesia on brain pathology, cognition in Alzheimer’s mice
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="These are microscope images of amyloid plaque (on left, arrows), and intracellular tau (on right) in...
Read MoreNew Health Secretary meets NHS Heroes on first hospital tour
Patients and staff at a London hospital spoke of their experiences of the NHS during a visit by new Health...
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