By Bronwyn Thompson April 16, 2023 A new device can track drug levels for proper dosage Paulo Augusto Raymundo Pereira/FAPESP Acetaminophen (aka paracetamol) is a common go-to for treatment of acute pain like headache or toothache, and the popularity of such over-the-counter non-steroidal analgesics is clear, with around 60% of Americans having popped one of...
by Rebecca Seal and Benedict Alter, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Without the ability to feel pain, life is more dangerous. To avoid injury, pain tells us to use a hammer more gently, wait for the soup to cool or put on gloves in a snowball fight. Those with rare inherited disorders that leave them without...
by Steven Reinberg (HealthDay)—Antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a mainstay of depression treatment, but a new study warns that taking common painkillers alongside SSRIs may raise the chances for intestinal bleeding. In a review of 10 published studies involving 6,000 patients, researchers found that those taking SSRIs (such as Celexa, Paxil, Prozac...
MCGILL UNIVERSITY “Now that we have identified the sensor associated with mechanical pain, we can start designing new powerful analgesic drugs that can block its action. This discovery is really exciting and brings new hope for novel pain treatment,” says Reza Sharif-Naeini. A protein in the membrane of our sensory neurons is involved in our...
by West Virginia University Shane Kaski, a graduate student in the WVU School of Medicine’s M.D./Ph.D. program, researches the pain-relieving effects of morphine given in combination with nalfurafine, a newer opioid that interacts with nerve cells in a distinct way. His preclinical study showed that–in animal models–a nalfurafine/morphine combination alleviated pain more effectively than either drug...
by Freshscience Credit: CC0 Public Domain Aspirin could be used to treat the world’s deadliest infectious disease, according to new research conducted by Dr. Elinor Hortle at the Centenary Institute in Sydney. Tuberculosis—which affects a third of the global population—currently kills two million people every year. The spread of multi-drug resistant strains mean antibiotics are becoming less...
by Alice Scott, University of Warwick Evidence that taking opioids will help people with chronic pain to sleep better is limited and of poor quality, according to an interdisciplinary team of psychologists and medics from the University of Warwick in partnership with Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland. Many people suffering from long-term chronic pain use opioids as...
New research shows that hypnosis can reduce pain by up to 42% and may offer a genuine alternative to painkillers. A project led by psychologist Dr. Trevor Thompson of the University of Greenwich found that hypnosis is more effective with people who are especially amenable to suggestion. But it also found that those who are moderately suggestible – essentially...
Never take supplements with coffee, avoid statins with grapefruit juice, and turbo-charge your painkillers with vitamin C New research shows mixing herbal remedies with prescription drugs can lead to bleeding if it’s a risky combination Here, Dr Sarah Brewer, a family physician and nutritionist, explains what combinations to look out for Millions of us pop...
With an addiction to prescription painkillers a major part of the current opioid crisis in the US, the search for an effective but non-addictive pain medication is on in earnest. And researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine appear to have found a likely candidate in the form of a chemical compound called AT-121. With promising results...
