Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The age of anesthesia began in 1846, when a man named Edward ...

In 1846 William G. Morton, a young Boston-based dentist, showed that inhaling ether in a proper dose can make a person insensible to pain without affecting their vital physiologic functions. This ...

The mission of Case Western Reserve University's Master of Science in Anesthesia Program is to train the best anesthetists in the world. This graduate program immerses students in didactic instruction ...

The ability of the stimulant methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, to speed recovery from general anesthesia applies to both the inhaled gas isoflurane and the intravenous drug propofol, ...

A drug targeting a specific receptor may effectively treat memory loss after surgery and anesthesia, according to a study reported in News-Medical. Researchers performed a series of experiments in ...

Saint Louis University School of Medicine's Master of Medical Science in Anesthesiology program is a 27-month, year-round graduate program with a rigorous didactic and clinical curriculum. The ...

A recent study published in PLoS ONE suggests that the brain may resist emerging from anesthesia, requiring more anesthetic for emergence from anesthesia than for submergence. According to the study, ...

The International Anesthesia Research Society has awarded Ansgar Brambrink, MD, PhD, $750,000 for anesthesia research — the largest single grant in the organization's 90-year history. Dr. Brambrink, a ...