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Exercise is good for your brain’s gray matter

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 2, 2020

Cardiorespiratory exercise improves gray matter volume in areas of the brain associated with age-related cognitive decline. The findings add weight to the previous studies which link physical activity to neuroprotection against age-related cognitive decline.... Read More...

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Developmental changes in the brain may influence how often adolescents get drunk

Neuroscience NewsDecember 30, 2019

Teens with a particular pattern of brain development have an increased frequency of drunkenness, a new study reports. Decreased gray matter density in the frontal and temporal brain regions was associated with an increased risk of teenage over-drinking.... Read More...

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Cellular aging is linked to structural changes in the brain

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 28, 2019

Telomere lengthening resulted in structural changes in the brain, including cortical thickening. By contrast, telomere shortening is associated with gray matter reduction, specifically in the precuneus. ... Read More...

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How people with psychopathic traits control their ‘dark impulses’

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2019

Neuroimaging reveals 'successful' psychopaths (those who can control their antisocial tendencies) have greater levels of gray matter density between the left and right ventromedial prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is implicated in self-regulatory processes, including reactive emotions. ... Read More...

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Brain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol use

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2019

Neuroimaging study reveals teens with more gray matter in the caudate nucleus and left cerebellum were at increased risk of problem alcohol use over time. The findings reinforce the idea that brain structure differences may contribute to both psychiatric and substance use disorders.... Read More...

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New imaging molecule captures brain changes tied to progressive multiple sclerosis

Neuroscience NewsJuly 1, 2019

A novel PET neuroimaging tracer detects abnormal inflammation in the cerebral gray matter of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. ... Read More...

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Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealed

Neuroscience NewsJuly 1, 2019

Neuroimaging reveals Holocaust survivors have decreased gray matter in brain structures associated with emotional processing, memory, and social cognition. Early results show similar neuroanatomical changes in the children of survivors, suggesting an epigenetic link. ... Read More...

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Research Into Brain’s Reaction to Motion Earns Significant Attention

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2019

Neuroimaging helps researchers observe what happens in the brain as a person is rotated. The study, which gives insight into how the brain moves after the head stops moving, also provides critical information for advancing studies of TBI. ... Read More...

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Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice

Neuroscience NewsMay 7, 2019

A deficiency of the SHANK3 gene, a gene associated with ASD, results in structural and functional deficits in the prefrontal cortex. The functional and structural alterations in the PFC were linked to an impairment in social interaction in male mice.... Read More...

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Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2019

Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.... Read More...

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Two Windows Into the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 30, 2019

A new study reveals a direct link between altered brain activity and social deficits in ASD.... Read More...

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Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2019

A new study reports your general cognitive ability as a young adult may be a strong predictor of your cognitive function later in life. Researchers report other factors, such as education level and intellectual activities only play a minor role in age related cognitive function. ... Read More...

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gray matter

Exercise is good for your brain’s gray matter

Developmental changes in the brain may influence how often adolescents get drunk

Cellular aging is linked to structural changes in the brain

How people with psychopathic traits control their ‘dark impulses’

Brain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol use

New imaging molecule captures brain changes tied to progressive multiple sclerosis

Biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors revealed

Research Into Brain’s Reaction to Motion Earns Significant Attention

Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice

Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life