Common cognitive impairment in the elderly may be aggravated by the anesthetic propofol, whereas the mammalian target of rapamycin protein (mTOR)-brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) pathway and autophagy regulation play a key role in neuroprotection. In this study, we investigated whether esketamine can improve propofol-induced cognitive impairment in aged rats by affecting these...
The study aimed to investigate the effects of loving-kindness meditation on positive emotions, intragroup interactions, and complex understanding of others. A total of 50 freshmen not receiving any training in meditation intervention were randomly divided into the meditation group (25 subjects) and the control group (25 subjects). The meditation group was implemented with group meditation...