With no morphine, 25 million die in pain each year: Report
Of the 172 countries studied, 25 had essentially no morphine, while a further 15 had enough to meet less than one per cent of pain relief requirements.
Oct 15, 2017, 18:36 PM IST
Morphine not apt for anxiety, natural brain opioids take lead
The University of Sydney findings suggest medications that boost the effect of natural brain opioids might be a better way to reduce anxiety than `receptor-binding` opioid drugs like morphine, which have major side effects.
Mar 26, 2017, 12:06 PM IST
Painkillers without deadly side effects developed
Researchers, including Aashish Manglik from Stanford University, custom-engineered the drug from scratch, using computational techniques to explore more than four trillion different chemical interactions.
Aug 18, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Meditation `better pain reliever` than morphine
A new study suggests that just a few minutes of meditation each day could prove better pain relief than powerful drug medication.
Dec 07, 2015, 10:33 AM IST
Why Kerala is the best place to die in India!
Kerala is offering itself as the best place to die. The state boasts of being far ahead in palliative care in India. Its approach has been fine-tuned over the years by policymakers, health experts and civil society activists.
Oct 17, 2015, 21:55 PM IST
