A research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its ability to enter the brain, thus eliminating the drug's "high." The breakthrough ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Roberta Ness is on a mission to warn pregnant people to use less acetaminophen.
Nov 10, 2022
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Although there has been no decrease in the number of opioid prescriptions seniors receive after surgery, the doses of those prescriptions are lower, according to a study of more than a quarter million Canadian patients being ...
Oct 22, 2022
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Imperial College London scientists have successfully placed a bioinspired steerable catheter into the brain of an animal for the first time.
Oct 21, 2022
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Following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols designed to minimize surgical stress results in improved patient recovery and satisfaction, reduced postoperative complications and shorter hospital stays, according ...
Oct 14, 2022
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A newly identified set of molecules alleviated pain in mice while avoiding the sedating affect that limits the use of opiates, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The molecules act on the same ...
Sep 30, 2022
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During the pandemic, physicians used infusions of monoclonal antibodies—antibodies made in a lab—to help patients fight off COVID-19 infections. Now, researchers at UC Davis are trying to create monoclonal antibodies ...
Sep 22, 2022
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In a case report published in Anaesthesia Reports, a 35-year-old woman who is herself an anesthetist describes her own use of special equipment to recover and break down nitrous oxide used for pain relief during her labor, ...
Sep 16, 2022
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There are currently no effective treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as difficulties with socializing and communicating. A new study uses a computer-based protein interaction network to ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Due to their high efficacy, opioids are used widely for the management of neuropathic pain, despite the increasing rates of opioid addiction and deaths due to overdose. To avoid these side effects, there is an urgent need ...
Sep 7, 2022
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