Scientists are using anesthesia to probe the quantum roots of consciousness—and the research offers tantalizing evidence.

December 29, 2010 — Despite what anesthesiologists may tell surgery patients, the brain under general anesthesia is not "asleep," it is placed in a reversible drug-induced coma, according to 3 ...

Anesthesia helps many of us during our lives, whether we need a local painkiller at the dentist, numbing eye drops for laser vision correction or general anesthesia for major surgery. But even though ...

Every patient who undergoes surgery places tremendous trust in the medical team, including the anesthesiologist or CRNA. Anesthesia allows patients ...

In Australia, rates of nerve injuries related to surgery and anesthesia decreased over a 9-year timeframe, with combined regional and general anesthesia tied to a higher risk for the complication.

More than 350 million surgeries are performed worldwide each year, some of which use general anesthesia. However, the reason why general anesthesia works has not been fully elucidated. A research team ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) has sent affected customers a letter recommending updated instructions for certain anesthesia ...