Pain monitoring helps assess the effectiveness of opioid-sparing approaches during surgery
Credit: Medasense A new study has shown that effective opioid-sparing anaesthesia with dexmedetomidine can be guided with NOL pain monitoring ...
Tag: Pain
A peptide that allows cannabis-derived drugs to relieve pain without side effects
Scientists from the Proteomics and Protein Chemistry Research Group and the Neuropharmacology-Neurophar Laboratory have developed a peptide which is an ...
New high for migraine treatment? Trial looks at effectiveness of THC, CBD
First placebo-controlled trial worldwide to examine cannabis (THC and/or CBD) as potentially effective treatments for acute migrainesCredit: UC San Diego ...
Autologous adipose injection for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
Pilot study of micro-fragmented adipose tissue injection suggests that the biologic is an effective treatment option for wheelchair users with ...
Gout treatment success doubled by combining two drugs, study finds
The findings are a promising step for a disease with limited treatment optionsCredit: Michigan Medicine - Jacob Dwyer By combining ...
Algorithms show accuracy in gauging unconsciousness under general anesthesia
Credit: Brown Lab/MIT Picower Institute Anesthestic drugs act on the brain but most anesthesiologists rely on heart rate, respiratory rate, ...
Can we make opioids less addictive? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 -- Opioids are the most powerful painkillers we have, but they're ...
Kessler Foundation studies new option for treating neck pain in active-duty military
The Geneva Foundation funds two-year study of Cervigard Neck Collar in active-duty service members with neck pain. The study is ...
Temple scientists: Drug derived from cannabis shows promising pain-halting effects in mice
Credit: Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA) - For patients with chronic pain, ineffective treatments, lowered work productivity, and other ...
Erythropoietin treatments may increase hip fracture risk in patients with kidney failure
Credit: Dr. Noguchi Erythropoietin (EPO) is a medication used to stimulate the production of new red blood cells, which is ...
Anesthesia doesn’t simply turn off the brain, it changes its rhythms
Credit: Miller/Brown labs MIT Picower Institute In a uniquely deep and detailed look at how the commonly used anesthetic propofol ...
Research shows pain relieving effects of CBD
A new study led by researchers at Syracuse University sheds light on the ability of CBD to reduce pain along ...
21st century medical needles for high-tech cancer diagnostics
Modern medicine needs better quality samples than traditional biopsy needles can provide, ultrasonically oscillating needles can improve treatment and reduce ...
Hand surgeon performs first surgery with FDA-cleared wrist replacement implant he designed
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Sixty-nine-year-old Mark Eisen says he waited seven years for a surgery he hopes will change ...
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