Anaesthesia and Alzheimer's
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:47
in Biology & Nature
In studies of human brain cells, the widely-used anaesthetic desflurane does not contribute to increased production of amyloid-beta protein; however, when combined with low oxygen conditions, it can produce more of this Alzheimer's associated protein...
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