Pain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort.

A new study published in Science has identified the thalamus as a central player in how humans become consciously aware of ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the cerbrum contains less than 20 percent of the neurons in our brain. Eighty ...

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The lentiform nucleus (n=3) and the thalamus (n=0) were less often affected or spared. Hyperechogenic lesions were significantly more frequent in patients with Huntington’s disease than in 39 control ...