Up to 30% of people with migraines experience an aura phase, a sensation characterized by visual or sensory disturbances such ...

Every day, we constantly absorb information through our sensory organs, which the brain then needs to process correctly. The information initially reaches the thalamus and then travels to the cerebral ...

Cognitive tests measure decline once it is already present. Sensory changes show up earlier.”— Datar Sahi, Founder of ...

Your brainstem is the central apparatus of your entire nervous system. One portion of your brainstem is called the pons. The pons links your brain to your spinal cord. Your pons handles all of your ...

A handful of neurons in the vagus nerve control breathing in a fine-tuned but powerful way, scientists have discovered in mice. Among these sensory neurons, two types are dedicated to two specific ...

The brain and body impacts of multiple sensory loss are poorly understood by science but strongly felt by the people who deal with them. Reading time 12 minutes When Renita Adams puts a pot on the ...

Multipurpose sensors that are both flexible and wearable could one day be used for everything from monitoring the body's vital signs to changing the way we interact with computers. Working toward this ...