Using powerful 7-Tesla brain imaging, researchers mapped how the brainstem manages pain differently across the body. They discovered that distinct regions activate for facial versus limb pain, showing ...

Scientists have discovered that the human brain holds an internal “pain map,” where different areas respond when easing discomfort in the face, arm, or leg. Interestingly, placebo pain relief happens ...

The midbrain regulates crucial functions like hearing, vision, movement, pain, sleep, and consciousness. Conditions such as stroke or Parkinson's disease can affect the midbrain, leading to symptoms ...

The brainstem is a roughly 3-inch structure in the brain, composed of three sections. The brainstem is key to functions that include heart and breathing rate, as well as coordination, balance, taste ...

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ABSTRACT: Stroke obviously affects the respiratory function of patients, resulting in poor prognosis of patients. Respiratory dysfunction in stroke is manifested as reduced lung function, weakened ...

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The brain is the “control center” of the body. Together with the spinal cord, it makes up the central nervous system. Various parts of the brain are responsible for movement, breathing, and other ...

Boniface Kariuki was a young mask vendor going about his daily business in Nairobi's City Centre when his life changed forever on June 17, 2025. During protests calling for justice for Albert ...

The study is a timely and important contribution to our knowledge of the circuit mechanisms of fear analgesia. The novel cue-induced analgesia paradigm allowed a compelling identification of a ...

Objective: In clinical practice, initial neurological status such as impaired consciousness is believed to correlate with patient outcomes in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, evaluation methods ...