Perinatal cerebral hypoxia–ischemia (HI) can lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorders. Studies in humans and animal models mainly focused on cerebral outcomes, and little is known about the ...

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 population of 'stop cells' in the brainstem is essential for the ability of mice to stop their locomotion, according to a new study. Researchers report a brainstem pathway specifically dedicated to ...

In the aftermath of global health crises, new research has shed light on the troubling neurological effects of severe infections. Groundbreaking studies reveal structural damage within one of the body ...

It’s not all in your head, but your expectations can sway your perception of pain intensity. Information about expectations — the driver of the placebo effect — travels from the cortex to groups of ...

A study has revealed that the human brainstem contains distinct regions for managing pain depending on where it occurs in the body. Researchers from the University of Sydney identified this spatial ...

Damage to the brainstem could be behind the physical and psychological effects of Long COVID, a new study suggests. Brain scans of 30 Long COVID patients found they had damage to the region of the ...

The substantia nigra is a motor nucleus located in the basal ganglia of the midbrain. This brain structure contributes to the body's cognitive and motor functions by sending signals to initiate or ...

Hearing device is part of a clinical trial and not yet FDA-approved for children March 5, 2014— -- At a hospital in Boston, sound registered in Alex Frederick's brain for the first time. Alex, ...

Damage to the brainstem - the brain's 'control center' - is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a study suggests.