I set out to trace how a once-fringe idea, that consciousness might depend on quantum activity in the brain’s microscopic scaffolding, has converged with new anesthesia research and a bold proposal ...

Anesthesia during a short surgery doesn’t harm a baby’s brain development, according to an experiment involving hundreds of infants in seven countries. While the study can’t answer broader safety ...

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

A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people ...

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 ...