Researchers have discovered that general anesthetic alters the functioning of genes that control the body's biological clock, according to a study published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, N.J., has announced it has surpassed its fundraising goal for construction of a new 22,000-square-foot surgery center in Red Bank, according to a news release.