The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus and area postrema in the brainstem have direct access to circulating hormones relaying information about satiety, adiposity and caloric intake.

The convergent inputs to the central projection of the trigeminovascular system, the trigeminal nucleus caudalis and ... but other potential brainstem and diencephalic nuclei, will lead to ...

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RESULTS Two distinct clinical syndromes were identified corresponding to the two anatomical areas of the lenticular nucleus: behavioural and cognitive disorders were associated with infarcts within ...

Jan. 3, 2025 — A new study adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only ... These 11 Genes May Help Us ...

1 Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark 2 Center for Sensory-Motor Interactions, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, ...

In spite of similar lesion sites in the brain stem, reaching from the upper medulla to the mesencephalon, the outcomes of the patients were very different: one made a full clinical recovery within ...

The corticotropic-releasing hormone enhances the bone-marrow homing and engraftment of human haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells via the mechanical remodelling of the cell’s cytoskeleton ...

Glucose, a form of sugar, is the primary source of energy for every cell in the body. Because the brain is so rich in nerve cells, or neurons, it is the most energy-demanding organ, using one-half of ...