New research highlights the profound impact breathing patterns can have on memory formation, either enhancing or impairing it. As practices like meditation and mindfulness grow in popularity for ...

Brain Stem The brain stem, situated at the bottom of the brain, is made up of three main parts: the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.

The inner regions of the brain closer to incoming blood flow (pons/medulla, thalamus, and hypothalamus) contained consistently higher concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and several ...

Cerebellum Controls balance, co-ordination of movement and muscular activity. Medulla oblongata Controls unconscious activities such as heart rate and breathing rate. Hypothalamus Regulates ...

The reabsorption of water back into the blood (at the medulla) is controlled by the anti-diuretic hormone (ADH). ADH is produced by the part of the brain that monitors water levels in the blood.