Commonly used anaesthetic alters mouse brains

Study adds to concerns over drug link to Alzheimer’s.

Exposure to widely used anaesthetic drugs increases production of a brain protein thought to cause Alzheimer’s disease, a study of mice has shown. The research feeds concern that general anaesthesia may be linked to dementia in humans.

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Commonly used anaesthetic alters mouse brains

Study adds to concerns over drug link to Alzheimer’s.

Exposure to widely used anaesthetic drugs increases production of a brain protein thought to cause Alzheimer’s disease, a study of mice has shown. The research feeds concern that general anaesthesia may be linked to dementia in humans.

Read the story here.

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