Local anesthetics have transformed clinical practice by enabling a broad range of minor and major procedures with minimal discomfort. Although adverse reactions are frequently reported, genuine ...

A new study has uncovered how the commonly used local anesthetic drug, lidocaine, activates bitter taste receptors to exert an anti-cancer effect in head and neck cancers. Given its low cost and ready ...

Local anaesthesia remains a cornerstone in modern dental practice, providing effective pain management for a wide range of procedures. Its judicious use not only enhances patient comfort but also ...

All current local anesthetics block sensory signals — pain — but they also interrupt motor signals, which can be problematic. For example, too much epidural anesthesia can prevent mothers in labor ...

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All current local anesthetics block sensory signals—pain—but they also interrupt motor signals, which can be problematic. For example, too much epidural anesthesia can prevent mothers in labor from ...

Poisonings and deaths linked to use of local anesthetics decreased over the last decade, but poisonings from lidocaine ...

Long-Term Outcomes and Molecular Correlates of Sotorasib Efficacy in Patients With Pretreated KRAS G12C-Mutated Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: 2-Year Analysis of CodeBreaK 100 Preventing metastases by ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) --There's a new trend in plastic surgery. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported, a development has led to a nearly pain-free tummy tuck. Stacy Falk described the pain she felt after ...

CHICAGO - Contrary to what some studies may suggest, the local anesthetic drug, liposomal bupivacaine, did not reduce in-hospital opioid prescriptions or opioid-related complications in patients who ...

Local anesthesia is a better option than general for reducing complications and increasing comfort in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to a registry study ...