A neuroimaging study conducted in China found that survivors of childhood trauma tend to have reduced cortical volume and ...

When a new granule cell neuron is formed in the dentate gyrus, it must get “wired in” by forming synapses, or connections, in order to contribute to circuit function. Dentate granule cells are part of ...

The dentate gyrus (DG) is a region in the hippocampal formation whose function declines in association with human aging and is therefore considered to be a possible source of age-related memory ...

When, however, the right supramarginal gyrus doesn't function properly or when we have to make particularly quick decisions, our empathy is severely limited. Egoism and narcissism appear to be on ...

Researchers are still working to understand the function of the other three sections of the frontal lobe. Here's what they know so far: Superior frontal gyrus. The left part of this section is ...

"It's not a test of memory. It's a test that is very specifically calibrated to look at the function of the dentate gyrus." He noted: "Even though this study was designed as a clinical trial in a ...