The findings suggest the brain is more active and capable during unconsciousness than previously thought. The human brain ...

Anesthesia affects receptors in the brain, which may cause side effects following surgery. However, evidence that anesthesia causes long-term memory loss is inconclusive. Some people may experience ...

There’s something a little bit magical about anesthesia. One minute you’re there, the next you’re not—and as you go under, you might entertain the nurses with some bizarre chit-chat you’ll be ...

Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with no significant difference in depression, ...

Baylor College of Medicine researchers have found that the human brain is capable of sophisticated language processing while ...

General anesthesia is given during surgery to make people unconscious, eliminate pain during the procedure and prevent reflex movements. Many factors are known to impact how anesthesia affects a given ...