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No Reduction in Adverse Medical Events Over Six Years Despite Efforts
November 24, 2010 — Despite concerted efforts, no decreases in patient harm were detected at 10 randomly selected North Carolina hospitals between 2002 and 2007, according to a new ... > full story -
Morphine Abuse During Adolescence Has Multigenerational Effects on Brain
November 15, 2010 — Abuse of prescription pain relievers, such as morphine, during adolescence alters the brains of future offspring, a new animal study ... > full story -
Single Shot of Morphine Has Long Lasting Effects on Testosterone Levels, Study Finds
November 4, 2010 — A single injection of morphine to fight persistent pain in male rats is able to strongly reduce the hormone testosterone in the brain and plasma, according to a new ... > full story -
Implanting Medication to Treat Opioid Dependence Appears Beneficial in Decreasing Opioid Usage
October 12, 2010 — Helping to address the issue of medication adherence, persons with opioid dependence who had the medication buprenorphine implanted had less opioid use over 16 weeks, according to a new ... > full story -
New Drug Blocks Morphine's Effects on Breathing -- But Not on Pain
October 6, 2010 — A new drug called repinotan blocks the respiratory depressant effects of morphine-like opioid drugs -- without altering their potent pain-relieving effects, according to a new ... > full story -
Drug That Helps Adults Addicted to Opioid Drugs Also Relieves Withdrawal Symptoms in Newborns
October 6, 2010 — Researchers have tested a semi-synthetic opioid they say has the potential to improve the treatment of these newborns, which could save hundreds of millions in health care costs annually if future ... > full story -
It's Time to Phase out Codeine, Researchers Urge
October 4, 2010 — It is time to phase out the use of codeine as a pain reliever because of its significant risks and ineffectiveness as an analgesic, states a new ... > full story -
Opioid Use to Relieve Pain and Suffering at End of Life Is Safe in Hospital-at-Home Setting, Study Finds
September 9, 2010 — Patients who choose to spend their last days at home with specialized care and monitoring can safely be given opioids to control pain and other symptoms without reducing survival time, according to a ... > full story -
New Target to Improve Pain Management Identified
September 7, 2010 — Researchers have discovered a major mechanism underlying the development of tolerance to chronic morphine ... > full story -
Regulation of Cell Proliferation Is Dependent on Nucleocytoplasmic Trafficking
August 23, 2010 — Researchers have discovered that the opioid growth factor and its receptor, OGFr, a clinically important system with potent anti-tumor properties, has controlled entry from the cytoplasm to the ... > full story
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