Dr Carole Torsney (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences), Dr Lesley Colvin (Critical Care and Pain Medicine) and colleagues at the University of Aberdeen have published a study indicating that melatonin (often used to treat jet lag) may help reduce the neuropathic pain that is experienced by almost 70% of patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Link to the article on Edinburgh Neuroscience website: Melatonin may prevent cancer-treatment pain Original publication in Journal of Pineal Research The Telegraph (15 Sept 17) The Times (16 Sept 17) Publication date 25 Sep, 2017