Scientists have discovered the neural headquarters for REM sleep – that dreamy brain state where the eyes are the only part ...

It's National Dictionary Day commemorating the birthday of lexicographer Noah Webster. Has a word in a lyric ever had you searching your brain or the dictionary for its meaning? Here's what we ...

The human brainstem consists of the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the midbrain, all part of the brain's 'automatic control center', which regulates sleep cycles, as well as breathing and heart ...

Dextromethorphan is a synthetically manufactured chemical cousin to codeine. It is absorbed into the bloodstream and crosses into the brain where it binds to receptors in the medulla oblongata cough ...

Although reedman Rob Brown has a string of small group leadership outings to his name, dating back to his first, Breath Rhyme (Silkheart) in 1990, Oblongata may be one of his finest. The 2022 studio ...

The pons is part of the brainstem. It is located above the medulla oblongata and below the cerebral cortex, making it the second-lowest region of the brain. The pons is part of the region that sends ...

Credit: Neuroscience News Herein, researchers identified two neuron types in the brainstem (pons and medulla oblongata) that induce REM sleep. These neurons form circuits connecting to brain regions ...

This area, known as the medulla oblongata, serves as your control tower for breathing. Holding your breath underwater? Those nerve cells help shout: Swim to the surface. Getting lightheaded?

Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO) represents an umbrella term for inflammatory, non-infectious central nervous system (CNS) diseases in dogs. Current therapeutic approaches, involving ...