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Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a group of ancient brainstem neurons that help the brain focus on important information while filtering out distractions. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, challenges the long-held belief that attention is controlled primarily by the prefrontal cortex and could pave the way for more targeted treatments for ADHD and other attention-related disorders.
