Tag Archives: Pain

New hope for patients with lung cancer

Posted on October 28, 2010 by admin

Through the use of new drug afatinib you can improve the symptoms of patients with non-small cell lung cancer. At McGill University (Canada) were carried out two trials on the use of afatinib, a drug for patients with NSCLC, non-small … Continue reading →

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Discover how acupuncture relieves pain

Posted on June 15, 2010 by admin

Much has been investigated on the molecular effects of acupuncture to boost the impact of this treatment in modern medicine. Scientists have taken another important step toward understanding how the needles are placed in the body can relieve pain. In … Continue reading →

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New anesthetic approach the pain away without affecting motor function

Posted on June 2, 2010 by admin

The Holy Grail of local anesthesia is the ability to strike a nerve block of long duration that eliminates the sensation of pain without affecting motor function. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have discovered an anesthetic method that seems to … Continue reading →

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