Researchers of a randomized trial evaluated the effects of regional nerve block techniques compared with conventional analgesia in oncoplastic breast surgery.

Movement-paired taVNS noninvasively targets and boosts specific brain areas responsible for movement and arousal.

The Sprint PNS system set to be acquired by Medtronic [Image courtesy of SPR Therapeutics] Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it agreed to acquire SPR Therapeutics for approximately $650 ...

White blood cells called neutrophils act as factories for C4A, linking peripheral immunity to schizophrenia and synaptic ...

2 Collaboration for Evidence-based Practice and Research in Anaesthesia (CEPRA), Copenhagen, Denmark Introduction Distal radius fractures account for one-fifth of all fractures in the active elderly ...

Background Hip fracture pain is severe and is commonly managed with intravenous opioids that cause adverse effects in older adults. Although the use of regional anaesthesia is increasing, high-quality ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, a major update of treatment guidelines suggests. Doctors should use a ...

Multiple Medicare administrative contractors representing 24 states have proposed limiting coverage for some chronic pain procedures and therapies. A proposed policy revision published Sept. 25 ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Billions of nerve cells send signals coursing through our bodies, serving as conduits ...

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. A sutureless device for peripheral nerve repair could be available on the market in the coming months ...

Researchers assessed the relationship between peripheral nerve blocks and chronic opioid dependence and use following total knee arthroplasty. In patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty, the ...