Dr. Christopher Jankowski, an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, shares study results appearing in the June 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Utilizing data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the investigators found no correlation between dementia and exposure to anesthetic agents in older persons undergoing surgical procedures. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/btutmwe

KAUST Professor Pierre Magistretti, Dean of the Chemical, Life Sciences and Engineering (CLSE) Division discusses an experimental study of neural activity using electro-physical recordings of pianists with one objective to find patterns or clues to better understand synchrony and creativity. For the KAUST Winter Enrichment Program Class, Lab to Film: Story-telling in Science we created this video to test the student equipment and discover any technical challenges that participants would...

We examined whether or not grape powder treatment ameliorates oxidative stress–induced anxiety-like behavior, memory impairment, and hypertension in rats. Oxidative stress in Sprague-Dawley rats was produced by using L-buthionine- (S,R)-sulfoximine (BSO). Four groups of rats were used: 1) control (C; injected with vehicle and provided with tap water), 2) grape powder–treated (GP; injected with vehicle and provided for 3 wk with 15 g/L grape powder dissolved in tap water), 3)...

A humorous and educational look at the function of the adrenal glands.

Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology from Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, reviews his article appearing in the September 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, where he discusses 25 newly approved medications and 3 trends to aid in making the best clinical decisions for patients with epilepsy.
Available at: http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(12)00678-7/fulltext

Dr. Kendall Lee, a Neurosurgeon and the Director of the Neural Engineering Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article appearing online ahead of print and in the August 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, which discloses a new discovery in the reaction of the brain during deep-brain-stimulation which may lead to novel treatments for neurological and psychological disorders. Available at: http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(12)00552-6/fulltext