Deep in the brainstem sits a cluster of neurons so small it makes up ...
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a small region of the brainstem that produces norepinephrine, a chemical with powerful effects on arousal and wakefulness which plays an important role in the body's ...
Researchers have shown in mice that brain cells known as astrocytes are required for a signaling chemical called norepinephrine to modify brain activity, changing the textbook understanding that ...
Deep in the brainstem sits a small but important cluster of neurons known as the locus coeruleus (LC), Latin for "blue place.
Why might food seem appealing in one state of mind and less enticing in another? New UConn research offers insight into how ...
Deep in the brainstem sits a small but important cluster of neurons known as the locus coeruleus (LC), Latin for “blue place.” It makes up a tiny fraction of the brain’s cells but pl ...