An additional high-resolution CT scan was performed, if the MR scan was not available ... anterior short gyrus; dAI, dorsal anterior insula; DBS, deep brain stimulation; DWI, diffusion weighted ...

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified in a preclinical model a specific brain circuit whose inhibition appears ...

A study of individuals with cocaine use disorder found that, when given the option, those with a thicker insula region in the ...

“It’s like using the Force” on a computer cursor, according to Noland Arbaugh, referencing the Star Wars energy field.

The insula, or insular cortex ... Their study on right-brain stroke patients highlights behavioural and neural contribution of temperature and thermoception to disorders of body ownership.

Nov. 26, 2024 — Healing the gut may be the key to improving long-term recovery in stroke patients, scientists have found. The latest of multiple studies highlights the potential of this novel ...

The cells in the area are also connected with metabolism, suggesting a connection between diet and brain health. Scientists at the Allen Institute have identified specific cell types in the brain ...

But scientists have long assumed that bacteria can’t survive in the human brain. The powerful blood-brain barrier, the thinking goes, keeps the organ mostly free from outside invaders.