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• Common stimulant may speed recovery from general anesthesia

  Administration of the commonly used stimulant drug methylphenidate (Ritalin) was able to speed recovery from general anesthesia in an animal study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The report, appearing in Anesthesiology, is the first demonstration in mammals of what could be a safe more

• Common herbal medicine may prevent acetaminophen-related liver damage, says Stanford researcher

  A well-known Eastern medicine supplement may help avoid the most common cause of liver transplantation, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding came as a surprise to the scientists, who used a number of advanced genetic and genomic techniques in more

• Using magnetism to turn drugs on and off

  Many medical conditions, such as chronic pain, cancer and diabetes, require medications that cannot be taken orally, but must be dosed intermittently, on an as-needed basis, over a long period of time. A few delivery techniques have been developed, using an implanted heat source, an implanted electr more