Pain pills may cut risk of bowel cancer: study

sea-maid submitted, created time 1 week 2 days (news.yahoo.com)

Use of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for over five years may lessen a person's risk of developing cancer of the lower portion of the large bowel, study findings suggest.

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Why anaesthetics can make the pain worse

jerry submitted, created time 6 months 2 weeks (www.newscientist.com)

When you undergo surgery, you expect general anaesthetic to take the pain away, not make it worse. But new research suggests that many commonly used anaesthetics may worsen post-operative soreness and inflammation by activating peripheral pain pathways.

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'Painkiller' gene turned off in mice

Eric wu submitted, created time 1 year 2 weeks (www.newscientist.com)

Mice lacking a key protein took longer to react to a painful stimulus, prompting hopes for a new class of painkillers

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The best new pain cures, with a focus on women

psychologist submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.cnn.com)

Until recently, most pain research didn't consider women's hormones, physique. Researchers finding "dramatic" gender differences in experiencing pain. Today prevention, early intervention viewed as "absolutely critical". Women also more prone to conditions involving the immune system.

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