University of California, Los Angeles, researchers have identified neural mechanisms behind prosocial behaviors in mice directed toward unresponsive conspecifics. Their findings suggest that mice, driven by an amygdala-regulated ...
Delirium and cognitive decline are common complications of anesthesia and surgery in older adults. Evidence-based recommendations on strategies to reduce the risk of postoperative neurocognitive disorders are presented in ...
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Researchers have discovered a promising approach for reducing brain injury risk in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). CAS is a procedure commonly performed in elderly patients with blockages in the carotid ...
Nov 4, 2024
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"Don't wake the bear that sleeps" is one of the central conclusions of a dissertation on medication for children before anesthesia and surgery. The effect of anti-anxiety, calming and sleep-inducing drugs can quickly wear ...
Jun 10, 2024
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For women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Network Open.
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In a study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, the neural mechanisms of different anesthetics were investigated using functional brain imaging. Disconnection from external world and events ("sleeping") was specifically ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Studies of consciousness often run into a common conundrum of science—it's hard to measure a system without the measurement affecting the system. Researchers assessing consciousness, for instance as volunteers receive anesthesia, ...
Apr 6, 2023
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A team of researchers at the University of Georgia has identified the source of several symptoms in patients suffering from familial dysautonomia (FD), a rare and debilitating genetic disease that primarily affects children. ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Postoperative delirium—a behavioral state characterized by confused thinking and a lack of awareness—occurs in 10–30% of older patients who are recovering from heart surgery, and it has been linked with long-term cognitive ...
Jan 6, 2023
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A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified the best methods to study the resting state of the brain in marmosets using functional MRI. Studies often use sedatives and anesthetics to limit ...
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