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Chinese surgeons
Coverage of Chinese surgeons in the Nexus archive.
- Why a fabled Chinese surgeon’s tomb may help rewrite history of anaesthetic use
New evidence suggests Chinese surgeons in the 14th century AD used plant-based anaesthetics, challenging the record of William T.G. Morton's 1846 ether anaesthesia demonstration in Boston. Previously known from ancient texts, physical evidence now supports their historical use.
- Op to flush out toxic proteins from brain reverses dementia, Chinese surgeons say
Chinese surgeons claim an operation to remove toxic proteins from the brain can reverse dementia. The procedure targets harmful proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases.