‘Artificial cartilage’ could improve arthritis treatment
09 Sep 2025 Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly...
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Robotic nerve ‘cuffs’ could help treat a range of neurological conditions
26 Apr 2024 Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.
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Mole-rats: meet the Ugly Naked Guys
06 Sep 2022 Understanding their weirdness could help prevent and better treat human illnesses like arthritis and cancer.
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Inflatable, shape-changing spinal implants could help treat severe pain
25 Jun 2021 A team of engineers and clinicians has developed an ultra-thin, inflatable device that can be used to treat the most severe forms of pain without the...
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Nature’s epidural: Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth
21 Jul 2020 Women who do not need pain relief during childbirth may be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a natural epidural, say scientists at the...
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New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment
18 Jun 2018 An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been...
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Identification of brain region responsible for alleviating pain could lead to development of opioid alternatives
27 Feb 2018 Researchers from the UK & Japan have identified how the brain’s natural painkilling system could be used as a possible alternative to opioids for the...
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Pain in the machine: a Cambridge Shorts film
02 Nov 2016 The pain we experience as humans has physical and emotional components. Could we develop a machine that feels pain a similar way – and would we want...
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Cause of phantom limb pain in amputees, and potential treatment, identified
27 Oct 2016 Researchers have identified the cause of chronic, and currently untreatable, pain in those with amputations and severe nerve damage, as well as a...
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