Common Anesthetic Induces Alzheimer's-Associated Changes in Mouse Brains

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For the first time, researchers have shown that a commonly used anesthetic can produce changes associated with Alzheimer's disease in the brains of living mammals, confirming previous laboratory studies: Use of the gas isoflurane can lead to the generation of the toxin amyloid beta.

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