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Despite the challenges to obtain recordings of the dying brain, recent studies have contributed to better understand the processes occurring during the last moments of life. In this review, we summarize the literature on neurophysiological changes around the time of death.
Jun 12, 2023 · New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people with dementia experience near death
Jul 28, 2022 · What they’ve found is remarkable: A surge of electricity enters the brain moments before brain death. One 2013 study, which examined electrical signals inside the heads of rats, found...
May 2, 2023 · People who are close to death may experience a burst of activity in their brains after their hearts stop, according to a new study. Does life really flash before our eyes when we die?
May 1, 2023 · Studies of animals undergoing brain death have found that the organ begins to release numerous signaling molecules and creates unusual brainwave patterns to try to resuscitate itself, even as it shuts down external signs of consciousness.
Feb 22, 2022 · A new study reveals brain oscillations associated with memory retrieval alter in the moments before death, suggesting the brain may replay significant life events just before we die.
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Jul 10, 2020 · Many people who have had near-death experiences describe a sense of "awe" or "bliss" and a reluctance to come back into their bodies after being revived. I interviewed brain scientist Dr....
