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 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 19, 2017·4 min readWhat a Trip: First Evidence for Higher State of Consciousness FoundResearchers observe a sustained increase in neural signal diversity in people under the influence of psychedelics.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·4 min readNew Insights Into Activity Patterns Inside the Anesthetized BrainUnder anesthesia, the nerve cells change their mode of operation by firing more synchronously, and by becoming surprisingly reactive to environmental stimuli, researchers report.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
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
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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2016·4 min readBrain Waves Could Help Predict How We Respond to General AnestheticsA new study could help doctors to predict an individual's response to general anesthetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain Controls SleepResearchers have discovered a brain circuit that can trigger small regions of the brain to fall asleep or become less alert, while the rest of the brain remains awake.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
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·July 6, 2015·5 min readBrainwave Changes Revealed in Patients Receiving Nitrous OxideResearchers reveal key brainwave changes in patients who receive nitrous oxide.Read More