The cerebellum, often called the little brain, plays a much bigger role in language processing than once believed. Located at ...

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 million people worldwide. Approximately 80% of people with MS have inflammation in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that helps control movement ...

A section of a preserved human brain is displayed at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo, in Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003. David Duprey / AP A team of researchers at UT ...

A new study on the detriments of too many synaptic connections in the mouse cerebellum by neuroscientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis corroborates previous human ...

Apathy, social withdrawal, and loss of motivation—the so-called ''negative'' symptoms of schizophrenia—are among the most disabling and hardest to treat. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) ...

A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many people with alcohol use disorder, those early days without alcohol bring ...

Cerebellar ataxia results from dysfunction of the cerebellum, which is part of the brain that helps regulate and control movement and balance. People may experience changes in gait, speech, and eye ...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic disease of the nerve cells in the spinal cord that can appear as early as infancy. The disease leads to a progressive loss of muscle strength. Those affected ...

The Curious Marmoset. Here, Charlie stares at his reflection, wondering: “Hmmm, how does my tongue work?”. Photographed by Mohammad Amin Fakharian, Shadmehr Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University.