Nerve-cooling implant could offer pain relief alternative to opioids, say researchers

Device which can dissolve in the body represents an engineering approach to treating pain'

An implant which can cool nerves to block pain signals has been unveiled by researchers who say the device could offer an alternative to drugs such as opioids.

The team behind the device say it could bring benefits for management of acute pain such as that experienced after amputations, nerve grafts or spinal decompression surgeries.