As you drift into unconsciousness before a surgery, general anesthetic drugs flowing through your blood are putting you to sleep by binding mainly to a protein in the brain called the ɣ-aminobutyric ...

New research has highlighted the value of recycling general anaesthetic used in routine operations.In the UK, healthcare accounts for more than five per cent of national greenhouse gas emissions, and ...

Survival after a general anaesthetic and within 48 hours of surgery has greatly improved worldwide over the past 50 years, according to the second Article in The Lancet surgery-themed issue. The paper ...

Bruno van Swinderen receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Adam D Hines does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Dutch study of over 1,800 adults finds patient factors such as a history of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, smoking, and educational level have more impact on long-term cognitive decline than ...

The discovery of general anesthetics -- compounds which induce unconsciousness, prevent control of movement and block pain -- helped transform dangerous operations into safe surgery. But scientists ...

The FDA has released a warning about the use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in children and pregnant women. 1. The FDA safety announcement warns that recent studies suggest repeated or ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Hana Pharmaceutical announced on the 7th that it has obtained domestic approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for the general anesthetic 'Remimazolam.' ...