Grounded in polyvagal theory, explore how emotions emerge, why they fluctuate, and how we can cultivate emotional ...

Columbia researchers have identified special neurons in the brainstem of mice controlling meal cessation. Using innovative single-cell techniques, they pinpointed cells that process comprehensive ...

Scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding ...

Bickerstaff’s Brainstem Encephalitis is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder which affects a crucial part of the brain ...

Animals rely on instinctive behaviors to respond quickly to threats and opportunities. These automatic reactions, crucial for ...

Columbia scientists have identified specialized brainstem neurons that tell mice when to stop eating. These cells integrate sensory and hormonal signals to regulate meal size and respond to ...

Toward the bottom of the brain are more primitive structures, including the cerebellum and brain stem. These also fulfill critical functions. Running through parts of the brain are a dozen pairs ...

Migraine with brainstem aura or MBA (formerly known as basilar migraines) are headaches that start in the lower part of the brain, called the brainstem. They cause symptoms such as dizziness ...

New research provides direct evidence that the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve.