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·October 6, 2025·6 min read

Brain’s Shape Could Reveal the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

A groundbreaking study reveals that aging alters not just the size but the shape of the human brain, reshaping regions in ways linked to memory and reasoning decline. Researchers found that as people age, the lower and front areas of the brain expand outward, while the upper and back regions compress inward.

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·April 5, 2021·5 min read

A Genetic Link Between Face and Brain Shape

Researchers have identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that determine the shapes of our faces and our brains. The genetic signals that influence face and brain shape are enriched by regions of the genome that regulate gene activity during embryogenesis.

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·August 21, 2018·4 min read

Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape, Activity and Slackens Task Performance

According to researchers dehydration can lead to more errors on task performance. Additionally, fMRI neuroimaging showed dehydration can alter brain structure temporarily.