A new study reports that without astroglia, the corpus callosum can not form correctly Read More
Researchers report correct communication between both the right and left hemisphere is critical for the development of advanced language skills. Read More
Researchers discover abnormalities in the brain's white matter tracts in people with insomnia. Read More
Abnormalities in different areas of the corpus callosum appear to be associated with different schizophrenia symptoms, a new study reports. Read More
Former NFL players who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 have greater risk for altered brain development than those players who started later, a new study reports. Read More
Researchers discover those who score higher for affective empathy have greater gray matter density in the insula. Read More
Researchers find children who are more aerobically fit have more compact and fibrous white matter tracts than their less fit peers. Read More
A new study links agenesis of the corpus callosum with high incidences of autism. Read More
A new study finds the left and right hemispheres of Einstein's brain were unusually well connected. Researchers believe this could have contributed to his brilliance. Read More
Researchers confirm the mental fogginess produced as a result of taking the cancer drug tamoxifen, is real. They have also discovered an existing drug compound which appears to counteract the effects of this medication. Read More
Analysing recent MRI data of adolescents who were born with low birth weight, researchers tie smaller brain volumes to poor academic achievement. Read More
Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this behavioral pattern is in part explained by atypical brain circuits. Read More
