frontal gyrus
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The abundance of E. coli, Coprococcus comes, and Eubacterium hallii was negatively associated with activity in the brain's left orbital inferior frontal gyrus, a region involved in executive function and willpower during weight loss.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
The inferior frontal gyrus, key in inhibitory control, may play a crucial role in how adolescents regulate their engagement with rewarding stimuli such as social media.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
“The inferior frontal gyrus is really one of the main ‘brakes’ of our brain,” says Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, who wrote a commentary accompanying the study in .
From Time ● Feb. 3, 2012
Brain scans also showed that siblings had similar abnormalities in the connections between their inferior frontal gyrus, an area of the brain involved with self-control, and other regions that are critical for inhibiting impulses.
From Time ● Feb. 3, 2012
One area in left superior frontal gyrus showed superficial gliosis.
From The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10 by Various
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