We propose that the fronto–striatal circuits play a part not only in goal-directed and habitual action but also in goal-directed and habitual (automatic) inhibitory control. We propose that the fronto ...

At each time in our life, we choose one or few behaviors, while suppressing many other behaviors. This is the basic mechanism in the basal ganglia, which is done by tonic inhibition and selective ...

This study aims to (i) compare volumes of individual basal ganglia nuclei (caudate nucleus, pallidum, and putamen) and the thalamus between very preterm (VP) and term-born infants at term-equivalent ...

“This finding is very exciting as it is the first time that a comprehensive circuit mechanism has been found showing how emotional states can influence movement through connections in an area of the ...

The researchers focused on the basal ganglia, brain structures that are best known for their role in movement control, but which are also involved in emotion, cognition and reward-based learning.

A new MIT study has found that there are two brain circuits involved in habitual learning. The study also found that patterns of activity in these circuits evolve as our behaviours become more ...

New research has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine, a key brain chemical vital for movement and ...

This 3D illustration shows color-coded basal ganglia structures. These subcortical brain regions are located beneath the cerebrum's outermost layer of gray matter known as the cerebral cortex. Source: ...

Cell transplants, silencing mutant genes, and use of a neuron support factor may represent new ways to treat the fatal brain disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Recent advances are producing ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Columbia University and the University of San Francisco, have uncovered a previously ...