A new study reveals that the thalamus, long overshadowed by the cortex and hippocampus, plays a crucial role in shaping and updating brain connections.

Beijing Normal University-led researchers have identified specific high-order thalamic nuclei that drive human conscious ...

The experience made Chen curious to learn more about the thalamus. Located deep in the brain, the thalamus is the brain's ...

Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, ...

Results Increasing exposure to repetitive head trauma measured by number of professional fights, years of fighting, or a Fight Exposure Score (FES) was associated with lower brain volumes, ...