Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex The vmPFC is the most sophisticated subregion regarding responsibilities. It connects with several brain areas, including the amygdala, thalamus, olfactory system, ...

The lesion groups included people with damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC), or anterior insula (AI), and a "frontal control" group with ...

A new study finds that older adults with mild cognitive impairment struggle more with focusing attention and mindfulness ...

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Specifically, the researchers identified weaker functional connections in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex—a brain region involved in emotional regulation—as a predictor of lower mindfulness ...

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex is involved with action control, memory, and making decisions. The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex is even more important when it comes to decision-making; ...

For instance, past studies have found that the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which takes on the same role as the mouse mPFC in the human brain, is hyper-activated in people diagnosed with ...

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex, illustrated in red above, is located in the frontal lobe of the brain. (Image credit: Modified by finereach, original work by Patrick J. Lynch, ...

During these 25-minute sessions, half of the veterans simultaneously received painless, 2 milliamp tDCS stimulations directed at their ventromedial prefrontal cortex.

Low grey matter volume in the left side of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex may be an “inheritable biomarker” for nicotine addiction, say researchers – with implications for prevention and ...