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USC Researchers new AI implant promises drug-free relief for chronic pain
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A groundbreaking wireless implant promises real-time, personalised pain relief using AI and ultrasound power, no batteries, no wires, and no opioids. Designed by University of Southern California (USC) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) engineers, it reads brain signals, adapts
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Experimental painkiller could outsmart opioids: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A study shows a non-opioid pain reliever blocks pain at its source -- calming specific nerve signals that send pain messages to the brain. In mice, the compound SBI-810 eased pain from surgery, bone fractures, and nerve injury without causing sedation or constipation.
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Punjab: Four arrested with 2 lakh prohibited tablets in Fazilka
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"Big blow to illegal pharma opioids supply networks. In a major breakthrough, #FazilkaPolice arrested 4 accused and recovered 2.10 lakh prohibited tablets (Alprazolam & Clobidol 100), Rs1.70 lakh Drug money, and 3 vehicles," Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.
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Canada played "central role" in influx of illicit drugs, causing health cr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a statement from the White House, Trump accused Canada of playing a "central role" in this influx, including by "failing to devote sufficient attention and resources" or "meaningfully coordinate" with the US law enforcement partners to effectively stem the tide of illicit drugs.
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Punjab Police busts illegal pharma opioids network, arrests 4 with 2.10 la
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Punjab Police's Director General of Police, (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, took to to commend the efforts, stating, "Big blow to illegal pharma opioids supply networks. @PunjabPoliceInd remains steadfast in its fight against organized crime and drug trafficking."
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Punjab police bust inter-state network of drug racket
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Fazilka police in Punjab have recovered 1.71 lakh Clovidol-100 tablets after successfully dismantling an inter-state network of illegal opioids operating from Rajasthan, a police officer said.
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Study gives more insight into molecular causes of different functions of o
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Drugs that target opioid receptors can have serious adverse effects. Every day, thousands of people worldwide die as a result of opioid overdoses, including fentanyl.
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Punjab police bust inter-state pharma drug cartel running from UP and Guja
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Punjab Police have busted an interstate network of illegal opioid manufacturing and supply units running from pharma factories based in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, said Commissioner of Police (CP) Amritsar Gurpreet Singh Bhullar here on Sunday.
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Punjab Police bust interstate opioid manufacturing, supply network
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a significant crackdown on illegal opioid manufacturing and supply, Fatehgarh Police has dismantled an interstate network operating from pharma factories in Delhi and Haryana.The operation, conducted on the basis of intelligence gathered, resulted in the seizure of approximately 6 lakh un
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Study finds how opioid limits didn't change surgery patients' experience
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study revealed that concerns that surgical patients would have a more difficult recovery if their doctors were required to adhere to a five-day restriction on opioid pain medicine prescriptions were unfounded.
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E-health lowers patient pain, opioids in clinical study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a recent clinical research, an online "e-health" programme helped more persons with chronic pain reduce their opioid medicines and pain intensity than a control group that only received conventional care.
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Study: Maternal opioid treatment after delivery linked with increased risk
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The risk of injury to newborns of mothers who were taken opioids after giving birth, typically following a caesarean section, is not higher than that of moms who were not prescribed opioids.
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