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Naked mole-rats may hold clues to pain relief
Naked mole-rats evolved to thrive in an acidic environment that other mammals, including humans, would find intolerable. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report new findings as to
Light-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 example, propofol, a common anaesthetic, interacts with receptors on neural
Olympics doctor recognised with award from AAGBI
The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) has awarded an Honorary Membership to the Clinical Lead for Emergency Medical Services of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Dr
Epidural 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 associated with epidural analgesia.In recent years, maternal temperature elevations during
Durham 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 Pain” will address how we attempt to live with pain
Surgery more profound effect than anaesthesia on brain pathology, cognition in Alzheimer’s mice
A syndrome called “post-operative cognitive decline” has been coined to refer to the commonly reported loss of cognitive abilities, usually in older adults, in the days to weeks after surgery.
New 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 Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Mr Hunt was given a tour of
‘Substantial variation’ in stocks of essential antidotes at UK hospitals
There is “substantial variation” in the stocks of essential antidotes used to treat various types of life threatening poisoning incidents in UK acute hospitals, finds research published online in Emergency
Survival after general anaesthetic dramatically improved worldwide over past 50 years
Survival after a general anaesthetic and within 48 hours of surgery has greatly improved worldwide over the past 50 years, according to an article published in The Lancet surgery-themed issue.
Aspirin before heart surgery reduces the risk of post-operative acute kidney failure
Aspirin taken for five days before a heart operation can halve the numbers of patients developing post-operative acute kidney failure, according to research presented at the European Anaesthesiology Congress in
