12Aug/13

New life for near-death – Calcutta Telegraph


Calcutta Telegraph

New life for near-death
Calcutta Telegraph
Irreversible brain injury and eventually brain death occurs if the cardiac arrest is not reversed in about five minutes. The patterns of activity the scientists observed in the rats suggest that the visual cortex — the zone of the brain that processes
Electrical signatures of consciousness in the dying brainScience Daily (press release)
Surge of brain activity may explain near-death experiencesThe Japan Times

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12Aug/13

Researchers find physically nonresponsive patients' brains light up 'on cue … – MedCity News

Researchers find physically nonresponsive patients’ brains light up ‘on cue
MedCity News
Dr. James Bernat, who studies brain death at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Lebanon, New Hampshire, said the new study brings to light several points, including the need for new tests to diagnose patients’ levels of consciousness. “We