A new study using intracranial recordings in humans reveals that the thalamus, particularly its higher-order regions, plays a ...

Subcortical areas, also known as the 'deep brain,' play key roles in functions like attention, emotion, motor control, and learning. They're also involved in many neurological disorders.

The results are nuanced. Neuroimaging studies have revealed both increases and decreases in volume and cortical thickness of various cortical and subcortical brain regions. These changes are ...

Outdoor residential air pollution exposure and the development of brain volumes across childhood: A longitudinal study. Environmental Pollution , 2025; 373: 126078 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2025. ...

The research showed reduced functional connectivity within and between certain cortical and subcortical brain networks. These networks are systems of interconnected brain structures that work ...

Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts (MLC), even when treatment begins after symptom onset. MLC is a rare childhood neurological disorder that primarily affects the brain’s ...