Although the mechanisms by which anesthetic drugs induce the state of general anesthesia have been considered one of the biggest mysteries of modern medicine and science, new research is deciphering ...

The localized loss of sensation with resultant reduction in pain stimuli is the end result of local anesthesia. This mode of anesthesia is considered to be safer than general anesthesia, because it ...

A new study of neural oscillations during varying stages of consciousness shows that anesthesia doesn’t just knock us out—it ...

Scientists from Scripps Research have shown how anesthetics cause clusters of lipids in the cell membrane to break apart, triggering downstream processes that lead to a loss of consciousness. Share on ...

Local lidocaine injection shows a similar early anesthetic effect in adults with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and healthy ...

Mechanical embolectomy performed with general instead of local anesthesia is associated with worse clinical outcomes and poorer survival, according to an article published online March 25, 2014, ahead ...

Researchers are trying to figure out the mechanisms behind anesthesia. In doing so, they hope to develop better drugs used in the process. Share on Pinterest People undergo anesthesia all the time ...

(A) Schematic diagram of the experimental system that detects calcium release from the endoplasmic reticulum by each ryanodine receptor. (B) Isoflurane selectively activates RyR1 (mean ± standard ...