Recent technological advances are allowing neuroscientists to map the human brain with increasing precision, highlighting connections between different regions and their function in greater depth.

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 ...

The brainstem is the body’s signal crossroads, a compact hub where sensory information, motor commands, and vital autonomic functions all pass through the same narrow corridor. For decades, clinicians ...

The signals that drive many of the brain and body's most essential functions—consciousness, sleep, breathing, heart rate and ...