Scientists have discovered that a part of the brain may be behind high blood pressure. The lateral parafacial region sits in ...

O ld age can land a hard blow. But physical strength and resilience can help you punch back. Without it, older adults become ...

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

A new study suggests that a little-known region deep in the brain could be crucial for preserving physical strength as we age ...

The team’s research provides compelling evidence for the brain’s influence on physiology. A deeper understanding of this mind ...

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we do not have sensory organs like eyes or a nose to sense time, we can keep ...

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which contains the motoneurons that directly control facial muscles.

Scientists uncover how brain shrinkage across multiple regions accelerates memory decline in healthy ageing adults.