The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health. The nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in the brainstem is a critical hub structure ...

Researchers have identified a network of connections linking the brainstem and spinal cord that helps control hand and arm movements, revealing an unexpected layer of the nervous system enabling ...

Sleep is one of the most widely studied states of consciousness, known to play a role in physical recovery, the processing of ...

The brainstem, comprising the midbrain, pons and medulla, is central to vital functions such as respiration, cardiovascular regulation, arousal and cranial nerve control. Imaging this compact assembly ...

ANCHOR, a 3D human brainstem atlas, combines MRI and microscopy imaging to help researchers study neurodegenerative diseases ...