Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal transmission between brain cells functions very reliably even at low ...

Cognitive functions, also known as intellectual functions, encompass thinking, understanding, memory, language, computation, and judgment, and are performed in the cerebrum. The prefrontal cortex (PFC ...

This little-known brain disorder is currently one of the biggest challenges facing medicine where age-related diseases are concerned.

The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is the largest of the three major arteries that channels fresh blood to the brain. It branches off the internal carotid artery. It supplies blood to lateral (side) ...

In addition to cerebral activities that flex her "book smarts," my daughter's weekly routine includes cerebellar activities such as tennis, swimming, ballet, taekwondo, piano and violin lessons, ...

Difference b/w Cerebrum and Cerebellum: The human brain acts as the body’s control centre. It lets us think, learn, speak, move, feel, and remember. The brain sends signals through millions of nerve ...

Infants and toddlers with unilateral cerebral palsy, which affects the brain's control of muscles on one side of the body, show lasting improvements in hand and arm function when they receive early, ...

A new study of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) found cerebral atrophy or brain shrinkage is linked to older age, longer disease duration, lower education levels, presence of ...