Engaging the brain’s plasticity by stimulating the locus coeruleus, a region in the brainstem, could be a clinically relevant approach to optimize the efficacy of cochlear implants in restoring ...

One-third of epilepsy patients are resistant to medication. Deep brain stimulation of the centromedian nucleus (CM) is a ...

Mammals experience rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep. While the hypothalamus and brainstem are known to be a critical regulators of sleep, the precise mechanism is not fully understood ...

A scientist has identified a new part of the human brain in a discovery he compared to finding a new star. The newly named endorestiform nucleus sits in the inferior cerebellar peduncle, at the ...

It is estimated that one-third of the 50 million people worldwide with epilepsy are resistant to anti-seizure medications.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The visual pathway from retina through the lateral geniculate nucleus to visual cortex in the cat is comprised of several parallel neuronal ...

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience has identified a brain circuit in mice that overrides basic needs like hunger or social contact in favor of seeking safety. Researchers found that a ...

How we process sensory stimuli from the world around us is intricately modulated so that we sense what we want and discard the rest to avoid overtaxing our neural systems. A new study reports, ...

New insights into the opposing actions of serotonin-producing nerve fibers in mice could lead to drugs for treating addictions and major depression. New insights into the opposing actions of serotonin ...

Tsukuba, Japan - Mammals experience rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep. While the hypothalamus and brainstem are known to be a critical regulators of sleep, the precise mechanism is not ...