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Paracetamol is a drug that reduces pain and fever (but not inflammation). It belongs to the family of drugs called analgesics.

Patients undergoing breast cancer surgery with non-opiate anaesthesia may need less painkillers

New research presented at Euroanaesthesia 2016 shows that patients undergoing breast cancer surgery need less painkilling medication post-surgery if they have anaesthesia that is free of opioid drugs.

31 May 2016

NMS 2016: Researchers highlight knowledge gaps related to children's paracetamol products

A study of adults who had recently purchased children’s paracetamol has indicated that many people don’t know basic information about the commonly used medicine.

23 May 2016

New research looks at conversations that take place among selected parenting groups on Facebook

A study of conversations among pregnant women and new mothers on Facebook has highlighted a need for health professionals to provide clear direction on where new parents and pregnant women can access reliable and evidence based information about medicines.

20 May 2016

Simple tips to reduce pain from sunburn

The British Skin Foundation has sun safety tips available to the public on this page and our primary advice is to follow these to avoid sunburn in the first place. However, we realise that sometimes accidents can happen.

19 May 2016

Paracetamol does not meet minimum standard of clinical effectiveness in osteoarthritis patients

In a large-scale analysis of pain-relief medication for osteoarthritis, researchers found that paracetamol does not meet the minimum standard of clinical effectiveness in reducing pain or improving physical function in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis.

18 Mar 2016

Older types of arthritis medicine appear to be dangerous for the heart

Many Danes are prescribed NSAIDs for the treatment of painful conditions, fever and inflammation. But the treatment also comes with side effects, including the risk of ulcers and increased blood pressure.

17 Mar 2016

Using painkillers during pregnancy may harm fertility of daughters

Using painkillers in pregnancy may reduce fertility in subsequent generations, research suggests. Tests in rats found that when a mother was given painkillers during pregnancy, her female offspring had fewer eggs, smaller ovaries and smaller litters of babies than those not exposed to the drugs.

28 Jan 2016

Paracetamol provides no benefits in fighting influenza virus

Some doctors may recommend that patients with the flu take acetaminophen, or paracetemol, to relieve their symptoms; however, a new randomized clinical trial found no benefits to the over-the-counter medication in terms of fighting the influenza virus or reducing patients' temperature or other symptoms.

8 Dec 2015

Liver failure patients may benefit from CSF-1 treatment that aids the immune system to combat infections

Patients with liver failure could benefit from a treatment that helps the immune system to combat infections linked to the condition, research suggests.

10 Sep 2015

Unituxin (dinutuximab) granted EC Marketing Authorisation for treatment of childhood neuroblastoma

United Therapeutics Corporation announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted Marketing Authorisation for Unituxin (dinutuximab) for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma in patients aged 12 months to 17 years, who have previously received induction chemotherapy and achieved at least a partial response, followed by myeloablative therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT).

17 Aug 2015

New review points to most promising areas for liposomes' further development

An international group of scientists, including Vladimir Chupin, head of the Biophysics Section at MIPT, and Vladimir Torchilin (Northeastern University, the USA), one of the world's leading experts in pharmacology, recently presented a review of liposomes, microscopic capsules widely used all over the world in the development of new drugs.

11 Aug 2015

Hydroxychloroquine drug fails to reduce mild-moderate pain from primary hand osteoarthritis

The results of an interventional trial presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) showed that use of the disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug hydroxychloroquine for 24 weeks did not diminish mild-moderate pain from primary hand osteoarthritis (OA).

14 Jun 2015

New microfluidic chip could save millions of euros in drug development costs

Scientists in an EU-supported project have developed a microfluidic chip that simultaneously analyses the reactions of several human organ tissues when they come into contact with candidates for new drugs.

10 Jun 2015

Novel biosensor chip measures pH, temperature, drugs and metabolism-related molecules

The future of medicine lies in ever greater precision, not only when it comes to diagnosis but also drug dosage. The blood work that medical staff rely on is generally a snapshot indicative of the moment the blood is drawn before it undergoes hours - or even days - of analysis.

30 May 2015

Study shows differences in rates of paracetamol-linked acute liver failure among European countries

A fifty-fold between-country difference in rates of paracetamol-induced acute liver failure that leads to liver transplant (ALFT) has been revealed by a study that compared patient data from seven countries at the request of the European Medicines Agency: France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and the UK.

29 May 2015

Paracetamol News and Research

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Patients undergoing breast cancer surgery with non-opiate anaesthesia may need less painkillers

NMS 2016: Researchers highlight knowledge gaps related to children's paracetamol products

New research looks at conversations that take place among selected parenting groups on Facebook

Simple tips to reduce pain from sunburn

Paracetamol does not meet minimum standard of clinical effectiveness in osteoarthritis patients

Older types of arthritis medicine appear to be dangerous for the heart

Using painkillers during pregnancy may harm fertility of daughters

Paracetamol provides no benefits in fighting influenza virus

Liver failure patients may benefit from CSF-1 treatment that aids the immune system to combat infections

Unituxin (dinutuximab) granted EC Marketing Authorisation for treatment of childhood neuroblastoma

New review points to most promising areas for liposomes' further development

Hydroxychloroquine drug fails to reduce mild-moderate pain from primary hand osteoarthritis

New microfluidic chip could save millions of euros in drug development costs

Novel biosensor chip measures pH, temperature, drugs and metabolism-related molecules

Study shows differences in rates of paracetamol-linked acute liver failure among European countries

Excess consumption of common pain relievers poses significant health risks to Australians

Paracetamol fails to beat placebo at relieving back pain

Paracetamol safety and osteoarthritis: an interview with Professor David Hunter, University of Sydney

Researchers discover analgesic mechanism that prevents pain in Buruli ulcer patients

Novel prediction model improves patient outcomes after paracetamol-induced acute liver failure

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