James McAuley

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Effectiveness and safety of analgesics to treat low back pain 'uncertain': study

23 Mar 2023

Whether analgesic medicine provides meaningful pain relief for people with low back pain is still an open question, a new study has found.

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UNSW researchers awarded $33m for medical research

15 Mar 2023

Fifteen projects have received funding from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund.

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An effective new treatment for chronic back pain targets the nervous system

03 Aug 2022

A treatment that trains both the brain and the body has shown important effects on pain and disability, a new study has found.

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UNSW receives over $3m in funding to support rare cancer and disease research

11 Jan 2022

Projects to develop therapies for childhood cancer and phantom limb pain have been awarded MRFF grants.

Study reveals uncertainty around efficacy and safety of low back pain analgesics

08 Jul 2021

Muscle relaxants might not be as effective at easing back pain as previously thought, a review indicates.

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Exercise for low back pain beneficial but no one agrees on why

17 Dec 2020

A new UNSW evidence review has found there is still no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for low back pain patients – despite decades of studies on the topic.

Hypnosis transforms treatment for chronic pain

16 May 2018

Sufferers of chronic low back pain can look forward to a safe and side effect-free way to ease their discomfort, thanks to a team including UNSW researchers.