What if a gas used in anesthesia became a weapon against Alzheimer's disease? A recent study reveals that xenon, a noble gas, ...

Able to cross the blood-brain barrier, Xenon gas seemed to perk the mice right up, which began to become particularly active ...

Xenon is one of the six noble gases. Its name derives from the Greek word for “strange”. In medicine, it has been used as an ...

Researchers uncover promising evidence that xenon gas, commonly used in anesthesia, may help reduce brain deterioration and inflammation in Alzheimer's patients ...

In the study, mouse models of Alzheimer's were treated with Xenon gas, used as anesthesia and a neuroprotectant for treating brain injuries. They found that the gas penetrates the blood-brain ...

Xenon is regularly used as an anesthesia agent. But it could also someday become an Alzheimer's treatment. © Kobus Louw via Getty The next Alzheimer’s treatment ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are investigating xenon gas as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s. Westend61/Getty Images Researchers continue to search for effective treatments for Alzheimer ...

Xenon is used in photographic flashes, medical imaging, nuclear energy plants, anesthesia and even by climbers summiting Mount Everest because it promotes red blood cell production. Butovsky’s ...

Xenon's discovery concluded an intense period of research on noble gases. Much heavier than neon and krypton, it had not been explicitly predicted, and was sufficiently rare to avoid chance detection ...

Researchers continue to search for effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, which affects increasing numbers of people every year. Most Alzheimer’s ...