A new paper published in Cell Reports, in which researchers work with primates, sheds some light on the question. Researchers ...

Paralytic drugs, or neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), are powerful muscle relaxants used to prevent muscle movement during surgical procedures. They're also used during critical care, such as ...

When patients undergo general anesthesia, doctors can choose among several drugs. Although each of these drugs acts on neurons in different ways, they all lead to the same result: a disruption of the ...

Mounting evidence suggests that repeated exposure to commonly inhaled anesthesia drugs can push an aging brain toward dementia, according to an Idaho Statesman report. According to the report, general ...

According to an accompanying editorial by Ken B. Johnson, MD, from the University of Utah, new drug development techniques increase the ability of researchers to create better, safer anesthetics with ...

A study found over half of patients on drugs like Ozempic held significant gastric contents, increasing potential for aspiration under anesthesia. A new study is shining light on the potentially ...