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 ...

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Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in hand. Now imagine your favorite music playing in the background. If Dr. Alopi Patel were your anesthesiologist ...

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 ...

Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men. When you purchase through links ...