ND4 variant (m.11232T>C) to severe neurologic injury after sevoflurane in patients with Venezuelan maternal ancestry, prompting international alerts.

Anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by numbing you or putting you into a sleep-like state. Though considered very safe, it can cause side effects like nausea, chills, aches, and sleepiness.

A new study found no link between the duration and depth of anesthesia and the subsequent risk of developing cancer, according to a study published in the Oct. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

SmartTots, a collaborative effort between the Anesthesia Research Society and the FDA, released a statement saying anesthesia for children is a necessary measure, the risks of which should be ...

But while careful monitoring of the patient’s vital signs helps make anesthesia very safe, much is still unknown about how, precisely, these drugs have their effects.  A new paper published in Cell ...

As marijuana use grows more common, a review from Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine warns it can make surgeries and procedures riskier. The review, published in the October 2025 ...

Adverse events occurred in 2% of children who underwent procedures for airway management under general anesthesia, with higher rates in neonates and infants. Risk factors included younger age, the ...

European medical officials advised patients taking GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs who will be sedated for an upcoming surgery to warn their doctors about their medication use to avoid the risk ...

SAN ANTONIO — Even though they were originally made to tackle diabetes, weight loss medications called GLP-1s like Wegovy or Ozempic, have been found to help improve many other conditions like obesity ...