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

A major finding by a doctor at the Harvard Medical School may revolutionize the administration of anesthetics to patients awaiting surgery. If current applications of the new discovery prove ...

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 ...