FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2020·6 min readAnesthesia’s effect on consciousness solved, settling century-old scientific debateExposure to anesthesia causes lipid clusters to move from an ordered state to a disordered one, then back again. These changes lead to subsequent effects that cause changes in consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 27, 2020·5 min readHow general anesthesia worksRodent studies reveal how general anesthesia dampens high-frequency brain activity by weakening synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2017·4 min readWhy Does an Anesthetic Make Us Lose Consciousness?Researchers explain anesthetics cause certain brain areas to generate less information.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 8, 2015·5 min readStudy Links Surgical Anesthesia to Lower IQ and Decreased Gray Matter Density in Young ChildrenA new study reports children who received general anesthetic prior to the age of four had lower IQ, decreased gray matter density in posterior areas of the brain and diminished language comprehension.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 28, 2014·6 min readStudy Suggests Disruptive Effects of Anesthesia on Brain Cell Connections Are TemporaryA new study of brain cells from juvenile rats suggests the effects of a common anesthetic, isoflurane, on the connections between neurons are temporary.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 29, 2013·4 min readSurgical Anesthetic Appears to Treat Drug Resistant DepressionResearchers discover the anesthetic drug isoflurane could help treat drug resistant depression.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
