Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), in particular, may be at play, and identifying ways to slow down its progression can help. In ...

The brain's frontal lobe may be organized in a front-to-back continuum, with concrete decision-making occurring toward the back of the lobe and abstract thought toward the front, according to a recent ...

The “frontal lobe syndrome” as it is commonly called, is a loose collection of symptoms frequently observed in patients who suffer prefrontal lobe dysfunction—that is, these brain areas no longer work ...

When we think about an episode of our life, whether having coffee with a friend last week or our trip to Europe last year, we may re-experience blowing on that steaming mug of cappuccino or glimpsing ...

According to mental health specialists, the human brain's frontal lobe is not fully mature until we reach the age of 25, which explains the impulsive decisions many make in their teens that, looking ...

Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine addiction, a new study has shown. A team of scientists, ...

In a humbling moment for our species, the following big news has just been published: When it comes to the frontal lobes, we're not so special after all. Why the mixed findings? One potential reason ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The cerebral cortex is your brain’s outermost layer. It has a wrinkled appearance due to the grooves and folds that increase its surface area. Here, we look at the anatomy of the cerebral cortex and ...