Scientists are using anesthesia to probe the quantum roots of consciousness—and the research offers tantalizing evidence.

Anesthesiology saw a year of significant innovation in 2025 as new technologies, techniques and care models redefined what is possible in the perioperative environment. From AI-driven automation to ...

Researchers are testing an unconventional way to treat amblyopia, better known as “lazy eye,” by briefly shutting the weaker ...

For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce ...

A new treatment may be in sight for cancer patients, from an unlikely source. Lidocaine is a commonly used local anesthetic that works by blocking signals at the nerve endings in the skin. It is often ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A topical formulation of lidocaine 8% and jojoba oil 25% provides consistently good anesthetic block, enabling ...

Anesthesia is an important part of modern medicine. It’s hard to grasp how in the past people underwent surgeries without numbing their sensations first. Luckily, in the 21 st century, we have a ...

Risk of cardiovascular collapse during intubation and other safety outcomes also weren't any lower with ketamine. In fact, ...

‌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 ...

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 ...

__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 ...