Pain Relief
10/06/2013 - Pain technique may aid hip recovery
Using local anaesthetic to treat pain after a hip operation can make a massive difference to recovery, British researchers have reported. More
06/06/2013 - How babies learn to show pain
Babies in the womb learn to screw up their faces - and by 36 weeks of pregnancy can give an expression of pain, researchers reveal today. More
04/06/2013 - Caesarean rates pose safety challenge
Rising rates of birth by Caesarean section in the UK are posing massive challenges for anaesthetists, a conference heard yesterday. More
30/05/2013 - Painkiller heart risk revealed
Most common pain-killers pose a small risk to the heart - but doctors should be able to calculate which drugs pose the greatest risk to individual patients, experts reveal today. More
15/04/2013 - Painful gene for women
Women may have a genetically increased risk of suffering from back-ache, according to new findings. More
01/03/2013 - Pain risk for double-jointed teens
Being double-jointed may seem an achievement for a teenager - but it is linked to growing pain, British researchers warned today. More
07/02/2013 - Migraine nerve treatment hope
Just 20 minutes of nerve stimulation a day may help people suffering from migraine headaches, researchers reported last night. More
10/01/2013 - Gel hope for cartilage
Scientists have developed a jelly that could have a dramatic impact in aiding the healing of damaged cartilage, it was reported last night. More
08/01/2013 - Migraine-epilepsy gene link
People who suffer from epilepsy have an increased risk of developing migraine with aura because of a genetic link, according to a new analysis. More
12/10/2012 - Technique could herald cell therapy for nerve damage
A new technique has been developed that could pave the way for patients with severe nerve damage to receive cell therapy, British researchers have reported. More
02/10/2012 - Back-ache gene found
People with severe back pain may be suffering from a genetic condition, British researchers have reported. More
24/09/2012 - New migraine wine theory
People with migraine who want to drink wine may find the sweet kind helps spare them headaches, researchers have reported. More
19/09/2012 - Headache guidelines warn of drug side-effects
Regular use of painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol and triptans could aggravate problems for some of the UK's millions of headache sufferers, according to guidance published today. More
13/09/2012 - Good results for inhaled pain relief in labour
A comprehensive review of the evidence has found that inhaled pain relief is safe and effective at reducing pain in the first stage of labour. More
17/08/2012 - Group yoga backed for pain
Group yoga could provide a good treatment for people with chronic back pain, according to a British study. More
13/06/2012 - New gene links to migraine
New genetic risk factors for migraine have been discovered by a team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, and colleagues in Finland. More
11/06/2012 - Diabetes prevention call
Aggressive treatment of people on the path to developing diabetes can prevent it happening, researchers have warned. More
08/06/2012 - Questions raised over use of spinal manipulation
Spine manipulation for neck pain is “unnecessary and inadvisable” because it could lead to serious complications, researchers say today. 1 comments More
31/05/2012 - Food link to gout
People with gout may need to steer clear of meat and sea-food, researchers warn today. More
18/05/2012 - Athlete pain tolerance could aid treatment
Athletes’ ability to tolerate pain for longer than non-athletes could give pain management specialists new ways of treating patients, researchers reported yesterday. More
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