Differential Susceptibility to Propofol and Ketamine in Primary Cultures of Young and Senesced Astrocytes by Liang Huang, Ferit Tuzer, Abigail Murtha, Michael Green, Claudio Torres, Henry Liu, Shadi Malaeb

“…Recently, astrocyte dysfunction has been implicated in a wide range of age-related brain diseases. In this study, we examined the survival and viability of both young and senescent astrocytes in culture after adding propofol and ketamine to the media at varying strengths. …”
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Gamma Oscillations Facilitate Effective Learning in Excitatory-Inhibitory Balanced Neural Circuits by Kwan Tung Li, Junhao Liang, Changsong Zhou

“…Gamma oscillation in neural circuits is believed to associate with effective learning in the brain, while the underlying mechanism is unclear. …”
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Headache in a Child with Pseudohypoparathyroidism: An Alarming Symptom Not to Miss by Sarah Wing-yiu Poon, Brian Hon-yin Chung, Anita Man-ching Tsang, Grace Wing-kit Poon

“…While the endocrine manifestations of pseudohypoparathyroidism are well known, less is known about the associated brain and spine abnormalities. These abnormalities may present with nonspecific symptoms in the paediatric population, and lack of awareness to these uncommon manifestations of the disease may result in a delay in necessary intervention. …”
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Hooded crows (Corvus cornix) manufacture objects relative to a mental template by Anna A. Smirnova, Leia R. Bulgakova, Maria A. Cheplakova, Sarah A. Jelbert

“…Therefore, we found the ability to manufacture physical objects relative to a mental template in yet another bird species not specialized in using or making foraging tools in the wild, but with a high level of brain and cognitive development.…”
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The Importance of Ubiquitination and Deubiquitination in Cellular Reprogramming by Bharathi Suresh, Junwon Lee, Kye-Seong Kim, Suresh Ramakrishna

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Precision Security: Integrating Video Surveillance with Surrounding Environment Changes by Wenfeng Wang, Xi Chen, Guiwei Zhang, Jing Qian, Peng Wei, Boqian Wu, Hongwei Zheng

“…This article presents a brain-inspired computing of attention value of surrounding environment changes (EC) with a processes-based cognition model by introducing a ratio value λ of EC-implications within considered periods. …”
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Rede global de produção automotiva: o caso da Stellantis em Goiana (PE) by Cristiano Fonseca Monteiro, Raphael Jonathas da Costa Lima, Lucas do Amaral Afonso

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Exposure to Early Life Stress Results in Epigenetic Changes in Neurotrophic Factor Gene Expression in a Parkinsonian Rat Model by Thabisile Mpofana, Willie M. U. Daniels, Musa V. Mabandla

“…Chronic early life stress may alter neurotrophic factor gene expression including those for brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and glial cell derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) that are important in neuronal growth, survival, and maintenance. …”
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Demystifying authenticity: Behavioral and neurophysiological signatures of self-positivity for authentic and presented selves by Chengli Huang, Constantine Sedikides, Douglas J. Angus, William E. Davis, James W. Butterworth, Alexiss Jeffers, Rebecca Schlegel, Nicholas J. Kelley

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A single-cell RNA sequencing dataset of peripheral blood cells in long COVID patients on herbal therapy by Karolina Hanna Prazanowska, Tae-Hun Kim, Jung Won Kang, Young-Hee Jin, Sunoh Kwon, Su Bin Lim

“…Here, we present a single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) dataset of peripheral whole blood cells derived from participants in a clinical study involving three commercially available herbal medicines, targeting fatigue and brain fog in long COVID. The dataset comprises 181,205 quality control (QC)-passed cells, along with clinical metadata, enabling a comparative analysis of immune cell populations before and after treatment. …”
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Papillopathy due to Hormonal Changes during Pregnancy by Marco Mafrici, Francesca Tona, Serena Fragiotta, Umberto Lorenzi, Lorenzo Gitto, Laura Toscani

“…Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed features consistent with chronic idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which resolved after delivery. …”
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Syntalos: a software for precise synchronization of simultaneous multi-modal data acquisition and closed-loop interventions by Matthias Klumpp, Lee Embray, Filippo Heimburg, Ana Luiza Alves Dias, Justus Simon, Alexander Groh, Andreas Draguhn, Martin Both

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A network analysis of postpartum depression and mother-to-infant bonding shows common and unique symptom-level connections across three postpartum periods by Norihiro Harasawa, Chong Chen, Sumiyo Okawa, Ryo Okubo, Toshio Matsubara, Shin Nakagawa, Takahiro Tabuchi

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Levofloxacin-induced visual hallucinations: A case report and review of the literature by Valentina Raffaelli, Giulia Cantoni, Gabriella Nucera, Pietro Marino

“…The patient underwent EEG and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which resulted normal. …”
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How does the tea L-theanine buffer stress and anxiety by Liwen Wang, Margaret Brennan, Shiming Li, Hui Zhao, Klaus W. Lange, Charles Brennan

“…As a naturally occurring structural analogue of glutamate, L-theanine competes for the receptors with glutamate and is able to pass the blood-brain barrier to exert its relaxation effect. This review focuses on the relaxation effect of L-theanine, including animal models and the latest human trials as well as the potential molecular mechanisms regarding neuron stem cells. …”
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Clinical Significance of NKD Inhibitor of WNT Signaling Pathway 1 (NKD1) in Glioblastoma by Lijun Li, Ruiying Gao, Weizhong Huangfu, Fang Zhang, Ruixia Wang

“…NKD1 shows a lower expression level in glioblastoma compared to that in the normal brain or other glioma subtypes, which is independently correlated to a worse prognosis in both the TCGA cohort and our retrospective cohort. …”
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Occult Orbital Injury with Dagger Fragment with Resulting Pneumocephalus by Lucía Jáñez-García, Enrique Mencía-Gutiérrez, Esperanza Gutiérrez-Díaz, Luis F. Moreno-García-Rubio, Laura Zarratea-Herreros, Álvaro Bengoa-González, Silvia Pérez-Trigo

“…In patients with disturbed conscious level, an extensive examination should be performed in the emergency unit to rule out transorbital penetrating brain injury. A 25-year-old male was attacked with a dagger. …”
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Novel Therapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Abdominal Visceral Pain by Franca Patrizi, Steven D. Freedman, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Felipe Fregni

“…Recently, the development of tools for brain investigation, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, has provided new insights on the pathophysiology of chronic pain. …”
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Transient Complete Unilateral Oculomotor Nerve Palsy following Clipping of Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm: An Abstruse Phenomenon by Joe M. Das, Rashmi Sapkota, Manish Mishra

“…Computed Tomogram and Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans of the brain did not yield any useful information regarding its etiology. …”
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Stroke Lesion Prediction by Bille-Viper-Segmentation with Tandem-MU-net Model by Beevi Fathima, N Santhi Dr, N Ramasamy Dr

“…Stroke is a critical condition marked by the death of brain cells due to inadequate blood flow, necessitating improved predictive models for stroke lesions. …”
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