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A study published in Neuron revealed how different cell types in the cerebral cortex change their activity during general anesthesia. In particular, only one specific cell type called layer 5 pyramidal neurons showed an increase in activity when mice were exposed to different anesthetics. Researchers noticed that changes in layer 5 neurons coincide with the loss and

Many factors including the type of cancer, pathologic stage, and the general health and demographics of the patient, dictate the urgency of beginning treatment.  However, in most cases, when a patient receives a cancer diagnosis, starting treatment quickly becomes a top priority.  Therapeutic plans also range dramatically, and some cases may require long, involved treatment

With neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques, researchers have been able to gain many new insights into dreaming. Scientists have found that neurological activity in the brain while people are awake can be similar to brain activity while dreaming, though some parts of the brain seem to be more active while people dream. It’s long been thought that our emotional concerns

The conversation regarding mental health is finally at the forefront and is no longer a taboo topic that people shy away from while saying, “Suck it up.” Everyone from celebrities to average hardworking adults are no longer afraid to discuss mental health and how vital it is to living a full and healthy life. As

Diabetes is an increasingly common condition that affects at least 1 in 10 U.S adults. Millions more have prediabetes and are at risk of developing full diabetes, though almost 1 in 3 don’t even know they are at risk. These numbers are disconcerting, because diabetes carries its own set of health complications. The damage caused

There is currently no vaccine available to prevent Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness prevalent across the United States. With rapid advancements in vaccine technology, this could soon change. Lyme disease is transmitted from a tick to its host through a bacteria called B. burgdorferi. Once bitten by a tick, it takes around 24 hours for the

Socioemotional behavior at age 8 predicts health behavior through education in midlife. The corresponding study was published in Psychology and Health.  For the study, researchers used data from the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development, an ongoing study that began in Finland in 1968. They followed participants from age 8 to age 50. Altogether, there were

If a body is going to function correctly, the cells need to be in the right place. Scientists have learned a lot about how cell migration occurs during development, but the growth of the human brain is still a process we don’t know a lot about. Every minute, about 250,000 neurons migrate as the fetal

The immune system must be able to swing into action to overcome pathogenic invaders. But the inflammation that accompanies the immune response must be carefully controlled, or it can lead to serious, sometimes critical medical problems. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and clinicians have noticed that in some people, the viral infection

Researchers from University of California San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System conducted a cohort study of over 260,0000 fully vaccinated US Department of Veterans Affairs patients, and published the findings in JAMA Network Open. The study found an association between psychiatric disorder diagnoses and an increased incidence of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection