The molecular targets of anaesthetics and the neuronal mechanisms through which they induce reversible loss of consciousness have been long-standing mysteries. This Review discusses the most ...

New research provides new clues on the intricacies of the process. General anaesthetic drugs seem to only affect specific parts of the brain responsible for keeping us alert and awake ...

A recent case has come to light where a 9-year-old girl tragically died after receiving anaesthesia. We spoke to a medical ...

In fact, it has largely remained a mystery since general anaesthesia was introduced into medicine over 180 years ago. Our study published in The Journal of Neuroscience today provides new clues on ...

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 ...

After 180 years, new clues are revealing just how general anaesthesia works in the brain For neurons to communicate, proteins have to get involved. One of the jobs these proteins have is to get ...

You might need general anesthesia if you have surgery. It makes you go into a deep sleep, and you don’t feel pain during the procedure.

General anesthetics induce a reversible coma, often for surgery. Learn about the risks, side effects, and differences between local and general anesthesia.

There are no differences in the safety or effectiveness of the two most common types of anaesthetic (spinal versus general anaesthesia) in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, according to the ...

Although general anesthesia is safe, side effects are possible. Here's what you should know before heading into surgery.