At the base of the brain lies the brainstem, a thick rope of nerve cells that, according to new research, could sustain ...

Based on their mapping work, as they wrote in their new publication in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the ...

The darker blue area is called the midbrain. It is a processing station between the thalamus (lighter blue), which collects and distributes sensory information, and the cerebrum, responsible for ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons ...

For our purposes, I want you to think of the brain as being split into three different parts: The old brain, the midbrain, and the new brain. The old brain was the very first part of our brain to ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with ...

Brain Stem The brain stem, situated at the bottom of the brain, is made up of three main parts: the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.

Having some trouble falling asleep? Blame it on your pineal gland. Melatonin is a hormone created by the pineal gland in the midbrain and it helps regulate your sleep and wake cycle, according to Dr.

Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center research is exploring the field of gene therapy to help people with rare ...

The primary finding was the astonishing cell type diversity in more evolutionarily ancient brain areas, specifically in the midbrain, hindbrain and hypothalamus. Indeed, more cell types were ...

Specific types of nerve cells that are routinely generated in the lab include midbrain dopamine neurons, motoneurons, GABA+ interneurons and sensory neurons. Schematic illustration of the three main ...