Aspirin Jump Starts Resolvin Production, May Hold Off Cognitive Decline
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
Hospitalization due to surgery or critical illness can lead to cognitive dysfunction - inattention, disorganized thinking, altered consciousness and prolonged disruptions in learning and memory functions - in some patients, especially the elderly. The mechanisms whereby surgery and/or anesthesia may lead to cognitive impairment remain unclear but research has demonstrated that inflammation and release of pro-inflammatory molecules, like cytokines, play an important role in causing brain inflammation and cognitive decline after surgery. read more