A midbrain structure responsible for eye movement has been discovered that also plays a key role in cognitive perception and ...

Posterior parietal lobe of the cortex. First in play, it is crucial to orienting visual attention and shifting it from one location to another. It improves the efficiency of information gathering ...

Smaller, shallow brain folds in the posteromedial cortex show greater thinning with age and Alzheimer’s disease, and their ...

Global Running Day highlights running's cognitive and mental health benefits, including enhanced neuroplasticity, boosted BDNF, and improved memory. Regular running reduces stress, combats ...

Dopaminergic fibers, in contrast, were never observed accompanying large blood vessels entering the cortex. Figure 4: Catecholaminergic innervation of pial arteries.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans produce detailed images of the organs and tissues in the body. Learn more about its uses here.

Di Pietro, F., McAuley, J.H., Parkitny, L., Lotze, M., Wand, B.M., Moseley, G.L., et al. (2013) Primary Somatosensory Cortex Function in Complex Regional Pain ...