Cooling the brain prevents cell death in young mice exposed to anesthesia
Monday, November 17, 2008 - 17:42
in Health & Medicine
New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests cooling the brain may prevent the death of nerve cells that has been observed in infant mice exposed to anesthesia. The effects of anesthesia on human infants and young children have been debated among neuroscientists, but growing evidence suggests exposure to anesthetic drugs during brain development may contribute to behavioral and developmental delays.
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