Direct brain recordings reveal that the thalamus, especially its intralaminar and medial nuclei, actively shapes conscious ...

A new study reveals that dopamine release along a specific brain circuit helps extinguish fear by activating reward-related ...

The average American spends 7 hours and 4 minutes looking at a screen each day, but do you often go from screen to screen, ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

A man suffered a fractured skull and bleeding to his brain after he was assaulted by a fellow drinker outside a Hamilton pub.

“ Heat can impair several areas of cognitive performance, including attention, short-term memory and decision-making,” says ...

In a demographically diverse sample of healthy people, Cornell researchers found dramatic changes over the human lifespan in ...

Unfinished tasks drain your focus. Learn why your brain clings to them and how to regain mental clarity and control.

A new study published in Brain suggests that specific brain circuits are linked to how intensely people engage in political ...

As to why so many different conditions cause similar symptoms, it might be because brain fog can point to deficits in many areas of cognition, including attention, concentration, or ability to ...

New research shows that women with healthy blood iron levels during menopause perform better on cognitive tasks like memory and attention.

"With this study, we looked at the underlying brain networks—regions that are functionally connected and work in coordination—to link brain areas to symptoms in patients with either early or ...