Anesthesia by Dr. Carman - School of Medicine
... • Review the new anticoagulants and clinical indications • Discuss the pharmacology of the drugs • Review available surgical and trauma guidelines for reversing and monitoring the ...
... • Review the new anticoagulants and clinical indications • Discuss the pharmacology of the drugs • Review available surgical and trauma guidelines for reversing and monitoring the ...
Auditory cortex
... PT as a hub for auditory and spatial analysis. In a crowded environment it is important to decode auditory objects such as friend’s voice, alarm signal or a squeaking wheel. To do so, auditory system must determine where sounds are occurring in space, and what they represent. All these will be assoc ...
... PT as a hub for auditory and spatial analysis. In a crowded environment it is important to decode auditory objects such as friend’s voice, alarm signal or a squeaking wheel. To do so, auditory system must determine where sounds are occurring in space, and what they represent. All these will be assoc ...
Data Visualization Optimization Computational Modeling of Perception
... suggest that visual features are processed in parallel to create a set of “feature maps” [23] [24]. Each feature map expresses the presence of some visual variable, such as size, orientation, or color, at all points in the visual space. Based on these theories, computational models predict the salie ...
... suggest that visual features are processed in parallel to create a set of “feature maps” [23] [24]. Each feature map expresses the presence of some visual variable, such as size, orientation, or color, at all points in the visual space. Based on these theories, computational models predict the salie ...
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... indicates the size of the retinal locus containing the ganglion cells whose fibre terminals project to the vicinity of the microelectrode position. The measured size of the MURF may be influenced by the selectivity and sensitivity of the recording microelectrode, and by the level and signal-to-noise ...
... indicates the size of the retinal locus containing the ganglion cells whose fibre terminals project to the vicinity of the microelectrode position. The measured size of the MURF may be influenced by the selectivity and sensitivity of the recording microelectrode, and by the level and signal-to-noise ...
The Neuroscientist
... new approach to cognitive neuroscience that could complement traditional neuroimaging techniques by providing more causal insights into the functional role of circumscribed brain regions in behavior. Keywords real-time fMRI, BOLD, neurofeedback, self-regulation, operant learning Brain imaging in cog ...
... new approach to cognitive neuroscience that could complement traditional neuroimaging techniques by providing more causal insights into the functional role of circumscribed brain regions in behavior. Keywords real-time fMRI, BOLD, neurofeedback, self-regulation, operant learning Brain imaging in cog ...
Cannabidiol Enhances the Inhibitory Effects of Δ9
... Abstract The cannabinoid 1 (CB1) and cannabinoid 2 (CB2) receptor agonist Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been shown to be a broad-range inhibitor of cancer in culture and in vivo, and is currently being used in a clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma. It has been suggested that other p ...
... Abstract The cannabinoid 1 (CB1) and cannabinoid 2 (CB2) receptor agonist Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been shown to be a broad-range inhibitor of cancer in culture and in vivo, and is currently being used in a clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma. It has been suggested that other p ...
Reduced Levels of Acetylcholine Receptor Expression in Chick
... migration of the neural crest progenitor cellsof the ciliary ganglion from the region (Furber et al., 1987). Preganglionictissuedeprived ciliary ganglion neurons were demonstrated to be healthy and to have establishednormal interactions with the target tissuein the eye up to ED 9 (Furber et al., 198 ...
... migration of the neural crest progenitor cellsof the ciliary ganglion from the region (Furber et al., 1987). Preganglionictissuedeprived ciliary ganglion neurons were demonstrated to be healthy and to have establishednormal interactions with the target tissuein the eye up to ED 9 (Furber et al., 198 ...
Cancer Therapy – Opioid growth factors E
... cancer cells,” said Ian S. Zagon, Ph.D., professor of neural and behavioral sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. “Now, in this first study of OGF in people, we've shown that administering it to supplement the body's own supply is not toxic and may help patients with this almost invariably fatal ...
... cancer cells,” said Ian S. Zagon, Ph.D., professor of neural and behavioral sciences, Penn State College of Medicine. “Now, in this first study of OGF in people, we've shown that administering it to supplement the body's own supply is not toxic and may help patients with this almost invariably fatal ...
CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN OCTOPUS VULGARIS
... with the time constraints of their environment. Since the inhabitants of the littoral zone of marine environments are exposed to complex temporal and environmental changes, biological rhythms play an important role in their lives. Timekeeping is especially important for those with short lives like o ...
... with the time constraints of their environment. Since the inhabitants of the littoral zone of marine environments are exposed to complex temporal and environmental changes, biological rhythms play an important role in their lives. Timekeeping is especially important for those with short lives like o ...
Microstructure of the neocortex: Comparative aspects
... The appearance of the neocortex, its expansion, and its differentiation in mammals, represents one of the principal episodes in the evolution of the vertebrate brain. One of the fundamental questions in neuroscience is what is special about the neocortex of humans and how does it differ from that of ...
... The appearance of the neocortex, its expansion, and its differentiation in mammals, represents one of the principal episodes in the evolution of the vertebrate brain. One of the fundamental questions in neuroscience is what is special about the neocortex of humans and how does it differ from that of ...
The Three Neurogenetic Phases of Human Consciousness
... interaction-based model of consciousness, with the notion of complexity being the bridge or operator connecting interactions and consciousness. Please keep in mind that the ICC is not a rating system of consciousness, nor is it an attempt to establish a teleology placing humankind at the top. It is ...
... interaction-based model of consciousness, with the notion of complexity being the bridge or operator connecting interactions and consciousness. Please keep in mind that the ICC is not a rating system of consciousness, nor is it an attempt to establish a teleology placing humankind at the top. It is ...
Branched thalamic afferents - the Sherman Lab
... been applied to these and to other motor control systems, with a variety of different precise meanings attached to the terms. There have been many studies of efference copies1 in a number of different systems, often with a particular focus on visual or limb movements or cerebellar pathways (e.g. Kan ...
... been applied to these and to other motor control systems, with a variety of different precise meanings attached to the terms. There have been many studies of efference copies1 in a number of different systems, often with a particular focus on visual or limb movements or cerebellar pathways (e.g. Kan ...
MOTM SULFANILAMIDE - School of Chemistry
... polypeptide chain. This explains why tetracyclines are effective against a wide range of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. So why don’t we hear more about them? The tetracyclines are not used as widely as they once were, because of the emergence of resistant strains of bacteria. In part ...
... polypeptide chain. This explains why tetracyclines are effective against a wide range of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. So why don’t we hear more about them? The tetracyclines are not used as widely as they once were, because of the emergence of resistant strains of bacteria. In part ...
Permeability of the blood brain barrier: molecular mechanism
... distinction between passive diffusion and active transport processes. It is not clear how many studies have made the distinction, since these two broad categories involve very different mechanisms. Recent work has shown that many of the higher molecular weight (volume) permeants utilize active trans ...
... distinction between passive diffusion and active transport processes. It is not clear how many studies have made the distinction, since these two broad categories involve very different mechanisms. Recent work has shown that many of the higher molecular weight (volume) permeants utilize active trans ...
General knowledge about nervous system
... • It has changed its structure 15 times since humans and chimps separated from their common ancestor. • Evolution has been particularly intense in the five million years since humans split from chimpanzees Changes in the architecture of the ASPM protein over the last 18 million years are correlated ...
... • It has changed its structure 15 times since humans and chimps separated from their common ancestor. • Evolution has been particularly intense in the five million years since humans split from chimpanzees Changes in the architecture of the ASPM protein over the last 18 million years are correlated ...
EpilEpsy BoARD REviEw MAnuAl Antiepilepsy Drugs: Mechanisms
... The MDRD and CKD-Epi are used to stage kidney function.11,12 The Cockcroft-Gault equation is frequently used for estimating kidney function when drug dose adjustments are required.13 With the validation of new equations, some pharmaceutical companies have used methods other than the Cockcroft-Gault ...
... The MDRD and CKD-Epi are used to stage kidney function.11,12 The Cockcroft-Gault equation is frequently used for estimating kidney function when drug dose adjustments are required.13 With the validation of new equations, some pharmaceutical companies have used methods other than the Cockcroft-Gault ...
A computational hypothesis for allostasis: delineation of substance
... within-system and between-system neuroadaptations, and chronically impacts the person’s mood (2). Initial drug consumption disrupts the normal synaptic physiology of the reward system (6) which aims to reinstate its equilibrium by means of within-system neuroadaptations (4). Within-system adaptation ...
... within-system and between-system neuroadaptations, and chronically impacts the person’s mood (2). Initial drug consumption disrupts the normal synaptic physiology of the reward system (6) which aims to reinstate its equilibrium by means of within-system neuroadaptations (4). Within-system adaptation ...
Novel investigational drugs active as single agents in multiple
... frail[10] according to chronological age, performance status, and geriatric assessment[11], and their fitness status is another relevant aspect to select therapy. MM prognosis, in terms of both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), is improving especially thanks to introduction ...
... frail[10] according to chronological age, performance status, and geriatric assessment[11], and their fitness status is another relevant aspect to select therapy. MM prognosis, in terms of both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), is improving especially thanks to introduction ...
Medicare Part D and Prescription Drug Utilization
... even among the uninsured, only a relatively small proportion of drugs (12%) are associated with episodes of cost-related non-adherence. So, these large reductions apply to a small slice of all drugs. These results leave open the possibility of substantive moral hazard. Although other interpretations ...
... even among the uninsured, only a relatively small proportion of drugs (12%) are associated with episodes of cost-related non-adherence. So, these large reductions apply to a small slice of all drugs. These results leave open the possibility of substantive moral hazard. Although other interpretations ...
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... due to the chronic and progressive nature of this disease [2,3]. In PD large numbers of dopaminergic neurons located within basal ganglia circuitry degenerate. Evidence suggests that symptoms in PD are related to a more extensive pathological process involving a progressive caudal to rostral aggrega ...
... due to the chronic and progressive nature of this disease [2,3]. In PD large numbers of dopaminergic neurons located within basal ganglia circuitry degenerate. Evidence suggests that symptoms in PD are related to a more extensive pathological process involving a progressive caudal to rostral aggrega ...
adverse drug events - Case Western Reserve University School of
... • Etiology and epidemiology • Pseudoallergic reactions • Cannot be explained on an immunologic basis • Occur in patients who had no prior exposure to the drug Certain medications directly activate mast cells through non-IgE-receptor pathways and initiate the release of bioactive substances Other ...
... • Etiology and epidemiology • Pseudoallergic reactions • Cannot be explained on an immunologic basis • Occur in patients who had no prior exposure to the drug Certain medications directly activate mast cells through non-IgE-receptor pathways and initiate the release of bioactive substances Other ...
Reversible analgesia, atonia, and loss of consciousness on bilateral
... On the one hand, in view of the distributed nature of neural processing associated with alert behavior, it is generally presumed that anesthetics and other agents of unconsciousness act in a widely distributed manner, particularly in the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord. This is consistent with t ...
... On the one hand, in view of the distributed nature of neural processing associated with alert behavior, it is generally presumed that anesthetics and other agents of unconsciousness act in a widely distributed manner, particularly in the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord. This is consistent with t ...
Observational Versus Trial and Error Effects in a - FORTH-ICS
... One interesting question is that of how initial affordances are “learned”. In the Gibsonian view, affordances are part of the properties of the interaction between actor and object, and therefore are not learned. However, under this point of view we can distinguish between “perceived” and “non-perceiv ...
... One interesting question is that of how initial affordances are “learned”. In the Gibsonian view, affordances are part of the properties of the interaction between actor and object, and therefore are not learned. However, under this point of view we can distinguish between “perceived” and “non-perceiv ...