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Painful Swelling Is A No-brainer

29 November 2008

IF YOUR sore limb looks big, it will hurt more, according to a researcher at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute. It is part of a complex interaction within the brain between information from nerve endings in the affected limb, and the brain's perception of how sore the limb appears. The researcher, Lorimer Moseley, describes it as possibly a response to danger: if it looks bigger, it looks more swollen, and therefore the brain acts to protect it. Actually we think there may be another ..... read full story

Tending The Wounded Of A Nation In Flames

15 November 2008

Running a medical trauma unit in Iraq brings fear and heartbreak... read full story

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