Psychology Today10d
Itch or Pain? Your Brain Knows the Difference—Here’s How
Next time you feel an itch, remember that your brain's vast network of neurons informs it whether it is an itch or pain. A ...
EurekAlert!28d
A brain plasticity mechanism allows the reorganization of the sense of touch during development
“The thalamus has traditionally been regarded as ... This underscores its crucial role in brain plasticity and the reorganization of tactile information. These findings could provide a better ...
DW on MSN6mon
Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain
The visual thalamus is a key brain region that connects the eyes with the cerebral cortex, which is important to our ability ...
PBS14y
Bird Brain
It is a processing station between the thalamus (lighter blue), which collects and distributes sensory information, and the cerebrum, responsible for higher brain functions such as vocal syntax.
BMJ4mon
Repeated head trauma is associated with smaller thalamic volumes and slower processing speed: the Professional Fighters’ Brain Health Study
Results Increasing exposure to repetitive head trauma measured by number of professional fights, years of fighting, or a Fight Exposure Score (FES) was associated with lower brain volumes, ...
Science Daily1mon
How the brain distinguishes between pain and itch
Both stimuli are transmitted from the spinal cord to the thalamus and brainstem, eventually reaching the ACC. The ACC is a key brain region involved in various functions, ranging from basic ...
Medical Xpress28d
Brain plasticity mechanism allows reorganization of sense of touch during development
"The thalamus has traditionally been regarded as ... This underscores its crucial role in brain plasticity and the reorganization of tactile information. These findings could provide a better ...