Opioids effective in relieving severe shortness of breath in COPD patients
Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and shortness of breath found that opioids provided relief and improved their quality of life,
Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and shortness of breath found that opioids provided relief and improved their quality of life,
Troublesome dyspnoea that limits sexual activity is common among older patients with COPD, according to a new study from Denmark.
The majority of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) referred for pulmonary rehabilitation have multiple extra-pulmonary comorbidities, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Skin cell target for pain discovered using novel translational research platform.
A nurse’s tender loving care really does ease the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma’s cookies really do taste better, if we perceive them to be made… read more.
New ‘barcode’ tool lets doctors evaluate chronic pain quickly and objectively.
Gene that encodes crucial pain receptor may be key to individualizing therapy for major health problem.
UCSF scientists aim to use embryonic stem cells for treatment.
Poorly managed pain in the neonatal intensive care unit has serious short- and long-term consequences, causing physiological and behavioral instability in preterm infants and long-term changes in their… read more.
Tel Aviv University develops BL-7050 to ease the neuropathic pain of millions of sufferers.
Researchers from Galway have published a study that assesses the economic cost of chronic pain in Ireland.
by Dr Alison Louise Jones (pictured) – The headline figures are that the majority of women survive a diagnosis of breast cancer: 78% of those women currently diagnosed… read more.