Mammalian sleep consists of non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREMS) and rapid eye movement sleep (REMS), accounting for approximately 75% and 25% of total sleep, respectively. REMS is characterized by ...

This study provides a useful set of experiments showing the relative contribution of the noradrenergic system in reversing the sedation induced by midazolam. The evidence supporting the claims of the ...

David Mather, an Independent Researcher at the University of Victoria, has a promising approach to preventing developmental dyslexia. Discover more here Studies suggest that left-eye dominant children ...

Optimizing corneal neurotization outcomes with cryopreserved amniotic membrane. Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a degenerative corneal disease caused by impairment of corneal sensory innervation. A ...

Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in response to darkness. The pineal gland, which is situated in the midline of the brain, analyses the current state of the environmental light-dark ...

The concept of ‘idiopathic’ Parkinson’s disease (PD) as a single entity has been challenged with the identification of several clinical subtypes, pathogenic genes and putative causative environmental ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves that emerge directly from the brain and are responsible for many functions, including movement and ...

This article discusses how the cranial nerves work as components of the peripheral nervous system; these are special nerves associated with the brain. This is a Self-assessment article and comes with ...

Brown syndrome (BS) is a rare ocular motility disorder characterized by a limitation of elevation in adduction of the eye. Patients with BS can have a widening of the palpebral fissure in adduction, ...

Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances are central features of many movement disorders, exacerbating motor and non-motor symptoms and impairing quality of life. Understanding these disturbances to ...

This study highlights the breathtaking sophistication of form and function possible with eye-independent light-sensory systems. We have discovered a body-wide sensory organization of unique ...