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·September 29, 2022·4 min read

Metabolism Linked to Brain Health

Researchers have identified a link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures. Obesity related to inflammation, kidney stress, or liver stress had the biggest impact on adverse brain health.

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·September 23, 2022·3 min read

An Association Between Exposure to Air Pollution in the First 5 Years of Life and Alterations in Brain Structure

Assessing a child's exposure to air pollution on a monthly basis from conception to the age of 8.5, researchers found the greater the exposure to air pollution before the age of 5, the greater the alteration in brain structure by preadolescence.

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·June 29, 2022·3 min read

Women Have More Brain Changes After Menopause

Women who have undergone menopause have more white matter intensities in the brain than pre-menopausal women and men of the same age.

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·June 14, 2022·5 min read

Substantial Differences in Brain Structure in People With Anorexia

Neuroimaging study reveals those with anorexia have noticeable reductions in cortical thickness, subcortical volume, and cortical surface area. The reductions are between 2 to 4 times larger than abnormalities in brain size and shape in those with other mental illnesses.

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·June 13, 2022·3 min read

Chronic Pain in Gulf War Veterans Linked to Brain Structure Changes

Neuroimaging study reveals those suffering from Gulf War Syndrome who experience chronic pain have increased volume in brain areas associated with pain processing and smaller volume in areas associated with pain regulation.

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·June 5, 2022·6 min read

You’ve Likely Heard of the Brain’s Gray Matter – Here’s Why the White Matter Is Important Too

White matter may be the key to understanding dementia, TBI, and numerous other neurological disorders.

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·April 15, 2022·4 min read

Grey Matter Volume Could Inform Treatment Decisions for Developing Mental Health Disorders

Lower gray matter volume in the brain is indicative of a higher risk of developing mental health disorders including depression and psychosis. However, those with slightly greater gray matter volume were more likely to recover from their disorders. Researchers believe reduced gray matter volume may be linked to higher levels of inflammation, reduced concentration, and other cognitive impairments associated with disorders like schizophrenia.

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·March 15, 2022·4 min read

Brain Differences in Young Children With Binge Eating Disorder

Children with binge eating disorders have differences in gray matter density compared to their peers who do not experience overeating disorders.

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·January 6, 2022·9 min read

Anxiety and PTSD Linked to Increased Myelin in Brain’s Gray Matter

Researchers have discovered a link between anxiety behaviors and PTSD to an increase in myelin in the brain's gray matter.

This shows the white matter fiber tracts in the subcortical area of the brain

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·December 29, 2021·5 min read

Keeping the Aging Brain Connected With Words and Music

Learning a new language or playing a musical instrument has a positive impact on cognitive function in the aging brain, researchers report.

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·July 26, 2021·7 min read

Aerobic Exercise Boosts Healthy Brain Aging

Aerobic exercise was associated with positive white matter changes in the brain for older adults.

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·May 22, 2021·5 min read

Lithium Distribution Differs in Brains of Depressed People

A new technique allowed researchers to evaluate the distribution of lithium levels in the human brain. Findings revealed those without depression had significantly more lithium in the brain's white matter than in gray matter. By contrast, those with depression or suicidal ideations had more balanced distribution of lithium in both white and gray matter.

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gray matter

Metabolism Linked to Brain Health

An Association Between Exposure to Air Pollution in the First 5 Years of Life and Alterations in Brain Structure

Women Have More Brain Changes After Menopause

Substantial Differences in Brain Structure in People With Anorexia

Chronic Pain in Gulf War Veterans Linked to Brain Structure Changes

You’ve Likely Heard of the Brain’s Gray Matter – Here’s Why the White Matter Is Important Too

Grey Matter Volume Could Inform Treatment Decisions for Developing Mental Health Disorders

Brain Differences in Young Children With Binge Eating Disorder

Anxiety and PTSD Linked to Increased Myelin in Brain’s Gray Matter

Keeping the Aging Brain Connected With Words and Music

Aerobic Exercise Boosts Healthy Brain Aging

Lithium Distribution Differs in Brains of Depressed People

Meditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative Information

AI Can Predict Preterm Birth at 31 Weeks of Gestation

Middle Age Sexual Satisfaction: A Potential Early Sign of Cognitive Decline

Sleep Apnea’s Deep Impact on Gene Activity

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