Month: May 2023

Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Premotor Cortex’s Role in Action Preparation

Imagine the premotor cortex as the master conductor of your brain’s motor symphony. Situated on the surface of your brain, this region is responsible for a wide range of motor behaviors, such as planning actions, sequencing movements, and even imagining movements. By studying the interactions between transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and single neuron research, scientists […]

Published on May 26, 2023

Association of cataract extraction and the risk of dementia—A systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectivesThis research aims to investigate if cataract extraction lowers the risk of all-cause dementia.MethodsOriginal literature on cataract surgery associated with all-cause dementia as of November 27, 2022, was searched in several commonly used databases. Manual review was used to include eligible studies. Stata software (version 16) was used to perform statistical analysis on pertinent data. […]

Published on May 25, 2023

Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy for Major Depression

In the quest to find effective treatment for individuals suffering from treatment-resistant major depression, a recent study reveals that ketamine may be a game-changer. Currently, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used as a last resort for patients who do not respond to traditional medications or therapies. However, this study suggests that ketamine could be a promising […]

Published on May 25, 2023