Thalamic inputs of cells in sensory cortices are outnumbered by local connections. Thus, it was suggested that robust sensory response in layer 4 emerges due to synchronized thalamic activity. To ...

Deep in the center of your brain, there is a walnut-sized center called the thalamus. Located right next to the brain stem, this tiny part of the brain is very important. Even though this complex part ...

The ability to distinguish between different individuals is crucial for social interactions. Previous research has shown the pivotal role of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in social processes, as ...

A Japanese research team has successfully reproduced the human neural circuit in vitro using multi-region miniature organs known as assembloids, which are derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) ...

The dorsal thalamus, usually simply referred to as the thalamus is a subdivision of a brain area called the diencephalon, which also includes the eptithalamus, the ventral thalamus and the subthalamic ...

Using direct, intracranial brain recordings in humans, a new study finds that the thalamus, a small region located deep within the brain, plays a pivotal role in conscious perception. According to the ...

Beijing Normal University-led researchers have identified specific high-order thalamic nuclei that drive human conscious perception by activating the prefrontal cortex. Their findings enhance ...

A 52 year-old hypertensive man developed a headache, nausea and vomiting, associated with right sided numbness which slowly worsened 30 minutes. He then developed right sided weakness followed by a ...

A U.K. man suffered a stroke after drinking eight energy drinks daily, doctors reported. High caffeine intake has been linked to dangerous blood pressure spikes and health risks.

The next-generation RET inhibitor TPX-0046 is active in drug-resistant and naïve RET-driven cancer models. BET inhibitor molibresib for the treatment of advanced solid tumors: Final results from an ...