The contribution of medial temporal lobe structures to memory is well established. However recent brain-imaging studies have indicated that frontal cortex may also be involved in human memory ...

The prefrontal cortex is essential for the control and organization of behaviour. Although progress has been made in understanding the functions of some regions within the frontal lobes, the most ...

Why, in the face of clear evidence to suggest to the contrary, do some people remain so optimistic about the future? Researchers have shown that people who are very optimistic about the outcome of ...

Your brain has four major lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital. Your brain is wired to conduct your most important work each day through the most intricate neural connections and across ...

Your brain is wired to conduct your most important work each day through the most intricate neural connections and across your brain’s four major lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital. But ...

Increased impulsivity, or a lack of impulse control, is a key characteristic of many psychiatric disorders, including alcohol dependence. Recent studies suggest that increased impulsivity is involved ...

April 1, 2010 — A new study shows a link between elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), an indicator of low-grade inflammation, and decline in executive function but not ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Dementia, a term encompassing a decline in cognitive function, is a complex and often misunderstood condition. More than 55 million people are living with some ...

July 2, 2010 (Rhodes, Greece) — Preoperative functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may identify which patients are more likely to experience language deficits after brain surgery for ...