Brain’s Internal Body-Regulation Network Mapped with Unprecedented Precision in New Study
Scientists have successfully mapped the brain’s sophisticated system for anticipating and meeting the body’s needs before they arise. The breakthrough research used ultrahigh-precision 7 Tesla fMRI to reveal detailed connections throughout this critical regulatory network.
Breakthrough Mapping of Brain’s Internal Regulation System
Neuroscientists have achieved unprecedented mapping of the brain’s system for anticipating and meeting the body’s energetic needs, according to a new study published in Nature Neuroscience. The research team used ultrahigh-precision 7 Tesla functional magnetic resonance imaging to chart the allostatic-interoceptive system, which continuously models the body’s sensory state and prepares responses before needs arise.