One of the greatest playwrights of the ancient Greece, Euripides wrote: “We do not exist without the pain and suffering “– it is hard to disagree with these words because the pain is a part of everyone’s life. It is often a symptom of the ongoing disease process the protection against external stimuli acting, but it is also a warning against dangers such as the body exhaustion. Read full text »

A new exciting substance has been discovered –it may soon replace opioids in their fight against chronic pain.

Pain may be defined as a subjective, negative sensation that informs an organism about a tissue damage. It is concerned as a phenomenon thanks to which the human race has learned to live in his natural surroundings. Pain is a element of great significance in localizing and diagnosis of the disease focus, leading to more effective treatment. Nevertheless there are types of pain that have nothing to do with warning about the danger of tissue damage: neuropathic pain, oncological pain, phantom pain. Their function is questionable and they concur to the escalation of psychological and physical suffering of the patient. Read full text »

For the first time British scientists managed to prove that low doses of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) are able to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence. It means that the daily dose of 75mg ASA could be safely introduced into CRC chemoprophylaxis, at the same time minimising the risks of side effects associated with chronic intake of higher doses. Read full text »