Explore the effects of Propofol and insulin on cognitive function after surgery, especially in older adults with memory impairment.

In hospital operating rooms and intensive care units, propofol is a drug of choice, widely used to sedate patients for their comfort or render them fully unconscious for invasive procedures. Propofol ...

Intravenous (i.v.) anesthetics include etomidate, midazolam, propofol, thiopental, ketamine, and opioid agonists. The first four agents act by enhancing the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter ...

New mouse studies show a repurposed drug and intranasal insulin improved memory, reduced brain inflammation, and aided ...

Induction of General Anesthesia for Patients Greater than or Equal to 3 Years of Age Maintenance of General Anesthesia for Patients Greater than or Equal to 2 Months of Age Initiation and Maintenance ...

The ability of the stimulant methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, to speed recovery from general anesthesia applies to both the inhaled gas isoflurane and the intravenous drug propofol, ...

Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new studies in mice suggest. In two studies, researchers at the University of ...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRX) (“Amneal” or the “Company”) today announced that it has received Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) approval ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration is looking to designate propofol as a “scheduled” drug, which would tighten restrictions on the drug’s distribution and use, according to an Anesthesiology News ...