Orexin, one of the two signals the researchers studied, originates in neurons (green) in the brain’s hypothalamus (left) that connect with a part of the thalamus called the pPVT (right). Disclaimer: ...

image: he yellow box (left) depicts thalamic areas that exhibited increased connectivity with the temporal cortex, including MGN, LGN and pulvinar bilaterally. The blue box (right) depicts thalamic ...

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) ...

After imaging is completed, the patient is brought to the operating room (OR). While the patient is in asemisitting position, the patient's head is shaved, thoroughly cleansed, and prepped for surgery ...

In the USA, Hispanics and African-Americans show elevated obesity, yet little is known about possible ethnic/racial differences in brain response during intake of palatable foods. To examine potential ...