Sleep deficiency is associated with atrophy of the inferior parietal region of the brain, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clini ...

1 Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 2 Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and ...

Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine found that individuals who spend less time in slow-wave and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep had smaller volumes in brain regions linked to Alzheimer's. This ...

Lack of those types of sleep particularly appears to affect the inferior parietal region, which is known to undergo early changes in Alzheimer’s, researchers wrote. “Our findings provide ...

“Our findings provide preliminary evidence that reduced neuroactivity during sleep may contribute to brain atrophy, thereby potentially increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease,” lead researcher ...

They can include things like changes in emotions, thinking and sensations. What happens during a focal seizure depends on which area (lobe) of the brain is affected, and whether the seizure spreads to ...

Guilt relative to shame activated supramarginal gyrus and temporo-parietal junction as well as orbitofrontal ... and a cluster in the right inferior frontal gyrus at the time of the choice as a ...