Imagine your gut as a lively community filled with different bacteria species, each playing a unique role. Well, it turns out that giving your gut a deep clean before surgery might disrupt this harmonious community. Researchers performed a study where they investigated the effects of mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) on the gut microbiota and the […]
Imagine you’re trying to strengthen a muscle by lifting weights. You work hard, but when you check the mirror, you see that your muscle hasn’t grown at all! That’s what researchers found when they investigated cortical thickness changes in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) after computerized working memory (WM) training. In previous studies, healthy […]
Imagine your brain is like a bustling city, where different molecules play specific roles in keeping things running smoothly. But sometimes, during surgery, this delicate balance gets disrupted, leading to a condition called postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). POCD is more common in older patients and can cause a decline in cognitive function. To better understand […]
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