FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 16, 2020·4 min readAre bigger brains better?Greater hippocampal volume is not always a reliable predictor of learning and memory ability in older adults. Faster learning was only found in older adults who had both greater hippocampal volume and more uniform white matter connections to other parts of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 17, 2019·5 min readAdolescence is the game-changer for schizophreniaTeens with schizophrenia symptoms and a genetic abnormality of chromosome 22 had significant brain atrophy in the hippocampus compared to those with the genetic variant and no psychiatric symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 10, 2018·4 min readDepression Linked to Memory Problems and Brain AgingA new study reveals older adults with greater symptoms of depression have a smaller brain volume and a 55% greater chance of vascular lesions in the brain than those who do not have depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 24, 2017·3 min readStress Hormone Cortisol Linked to Hippocampal Volume and MoodResearchers discover smaller hippocampal gray matter volume in people who expressed higher or lower than average levels of cortisol in response to stress.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2017·3 min readSocial Environment and Hippocampal Volume Affect Adolescent DepressionLarger hippocampal volume in combination with how safe teens feel in their community environments contribute to how depressed they feel, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 3, 2016·4 min readBrain Volume May Help Predict Who Will Develop Dementia With Lewy BodiesHippocampal shrinkage may could signify people with memory problems could develop Lewy body dementia rather than Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 2, 2016·4 min readExercise Results in Larger Brain Size and Lowered Dementia RiskA new study suggests regular physical activity may lead to greater hippocampal volume and could stave off dementia, especially in older people.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 6, 2016·4 min readGenetic Risk Factors For Alzheimer’s May Be Detectable in Young AdultsA new study reports the genetic risk score may be able to detect those at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, even during early adulthood.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 13, 2016·3 min readResponse to PTSD Treatment Associated With Size of HippocampusResearchers report patients with greater hippocampal volume responded better to treatments for PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 22, 2016·3 min readInfrequent Computer Use May Be An Indicator of Early Cognitive DeclineA new study reports on a significant correlation between infrequent daily computer use and smaller hippocampal volume, an indicator of an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 18, 2015·4 min readNicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the BrainA new study reports on an inverse relationship of smaller hippocampal size yet better memory function in people who use both tobacco and marijuana.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 29, 2015·3 min readSmaller Hippocampus in Brains of Patients with Recurrent DepressionA new study reports people with recurrent depression have significantly smaller hippocampi than healthy individuals.Read More