Before undergoing surgeries and other invasive medical procedures, patients typically undergo anesthesia. Anesthesia consists in giving patients a class of drugs (i.e., anesthetics) that cause them to lose feeling in specific ...
Using tiny spheres filled with an anesthetic derived from a shellfish toxin, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a way to delay the rise of neuropathic pain, ...
Oct 9, 2012
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Pain? Just turn it off! It may sound like science fiction, but researchers based in Munich, Berkeley and Bordeaux have now succeeded in inhibiting pain-sensitive neurons on demand, in the laboratory. The crucial element in ...
Feb 22, 2012
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Drawing on X-ray crystallography and experimental data, as well as a software suite for predicting and designing protein structures, a UC Davis School of Medicine researcher has developed an algorithm that predicts what has ...
Dec 12, 2011
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Children are very stressed by anesthetics injected into the mouth before tooth extraction, in connection with orthodontic treatment. In a study by the University of Gothenburg, a technique was tested to monitor stress levels ...
Jun 14, 2024
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When carrying out root canal treatment procedures, dentists need to insert a file deep into the root canal to remove the inflamed tissue. The rotating file often gets jammed and must be cleaned regularly.
Nov 2, 2023
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Imagine taking the first sip of your morning coffee, only to be hit by an overwhelming, gut-churning stench. This altered sense of smell is a reality for many living with a post-COVID smell dysfunction called parosmia—a ...
Jul 13, 2023
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The number of cases of skin cancer is continuing to rise sharply, in Sweden and internationally, involving high costs for a health care economy that is already under severe strain in many places. To further evaluate and refine ...
Jun 26, 2023
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For patients undergoing skin cancer surgery, microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study published online May 24 in JAMA Surgery.
May 24, 2023
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A visit to the dentist's office could provide a glimpse into your heart and brain health.
Aug 11, 2022
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