Do red-haired people really experience pain differently and need more anesthesia? Read on to learn what the latest research ...

Limiting use of desflurane helps hospitals reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; the European Union now prohibits its use ...

Minimizing the use of sedatives during operations could shorten hospital stays and reduce the risk of complications. Immersing patients in virtual reality could help reduce the amount of local ...

This study in neonatal rats revealed that the common inhaled pediatric anesthetic, sevoflurane, impairs neurogenesis and ...

‌Local anesthesia numbs a part of your body so that your doctor can stitch up a wound or take a biopsy without you feeling any pain. Unlike general anesthesia, where you are put to sleep during a ...

A British man who hypnotized himself before hand surgery last week so he could skip the anesthetic says he was fully awake and pain-free during the 83-minute procedure. Professional hypno-therapist ...

In a monthly column for PBS NewsHour, Dr. Howard Markel revisits moments that changed the course of modern medicine on their anniversaries, like the groundbreaking use of anesthesia on a surgical ...

Inhaled anesthetic agents include nitrous oxide (the oldest of all anesthetics) and various halogenated agents: desflurane (halogenated solely with fluorine—halogenation increases potency and is ...

Cyclerion Strengthens Development of Closed-Loop Anesthetic Platform through Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Medsteer –– Comprehensive ...

__1884: __A medical breakthrough just four days old opens the eyes of ophthalmologists at a medical convention -- cocaine works as a local anesthetic. "The cocaine business has indeed brought me much ...