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.

Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Brigham and Women's Hospital published findings in Science Translational Medicine showing that inhaling xenon gas improved cognition in ...

Xenon, a noble gas with anesthetic properties, exhibits neuroprotective effects. It is reliable, efficacious and nontoxic, and has been used safely in clinical settings in patients of all ages.