FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 26, 2019·5 min readHow to tell if a brain is awakeStudy finds EEG features may not always be accurate in being able to capture the level of consciousness in patients under anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 1, 2017·3 min readCaffeine Shortens Recovery Time From General AnesthesiaA new study reveals animals injected with caffeine during the last 10 minutes of exposure to general anesthetic woke more quickly than those injected with saline solution. Waking times became significantly quicker with higher doses of caffeine.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2015·5 min readAmazing Case of Man With 90 Minute MemoryResearchers claim the case of a man who suffers from extreme anterograde amnesia following a trip to the dentist is "like nothing we have ever seen before".Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2013·3 min readStudy Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the BrainUsing laboratory mice, researchers show anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend upon the age of the neurons in the brain and not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 7, 2021·7 min readAlgorithms Show Accuracy in Gauging Unconsciousness Under General AnesthesiaA newly developed artificial intelligence algorithm can accurately and reliably assess unconsciousness in patients under anesthesia based on brain activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2016·6 min readActivating Certain Neurons May Spur Recovery From General AnesthesiaUsing optogenetics to activate dopamine receptors in the ventral tegmental area could help people regain consciousness following general anesthesia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 11, 2016·3 min readA ‘Communication Breakdown’ During General AnesthesiaA new study reveals the neurological mechanisms at work during ketamine anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 24, 2017·3 min readAnesthesia and Surgery during Infancy May Impact White Matter during ChildhoodResearchers report children who underwent general anesthesia and surgery prior to the age of one showed decreased white matter volume and integrity.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 13, 2015·7 min readDifferences in How Anesthesia Affects the Brains of Children and AdultsTwo new studies detail the way general anesthesia affects the brains of both older patients and children.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 4, 2013·5 min readHow the Brain Loses and Regains ConsciousnessUsing EEG to track brain activity, researchers identify distinctive brain patterns associated with general anesthesia as patients lost and regained consciousness.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 28, 2016·2 min readMusic For The EyesResearchers report patients who listen to relaxing music prior to eye surgery tend to have less anxiety and require less sedation than those who didn't.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 12, 2019·4 min readAnesthesia sends neurons down the wrong path in unborn rat babiesIn utero exposure to anesthesia appears to disrupt the migration of neurons to developing brain areas critical to language and cognition in rats.Read More