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

What if a gas used in anesthesia became a weapon against Alzheimer's disease? A recent study reveals that xenon, a noble gas, could protect the brain by reducing inflammation and brain damage. This ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...