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·September 24, 2014·3 min read

Brain Scans Reveal Gray Matter Differences in Media Multitaskers

A new study reports people who multitask using several media devices at the same time have lower gray matter density in the ACC.

The image shows a range of MRI brain scans.

Featured Neurology

·September 10, 2014·4 min read

MRI Shows Gray Matter Myelin Loss Strongly Related to MS Disability

A new MRI study finds myelin loss in the gray matter of people's brains with MS is closely correlated with the severity of the disease.

The image shows a the gray matter volume in the brain and relationship to binge drinking.

Featured Psychology

·July 2, 2014·5 min read

Study Identifies Predictors for Teen Binge Drinking

A new neuroimaging study helps predict which teen are susceptible to binge drinking.

This image shows the path taken by a single cholinergic neuron as it branches through a thin section of the forebrain of a mouse.

Featured Neurology

·June 9, 2014·4 min read

Tangled Path of Alzheimer’s Linked Brain Cells Mapped in Mice

Researchers have mapped cholinergic neurons, the first type of cells to degenerate in people with Alzheimer's disease.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 29, 2014·4 min read

Creatures of Habit

A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.

The image shows myelin, stained in blue, in a rat's hippocampus.

Featured Psychology

·February 12, 2014·4 min read

New Evidence That Chronic Stress Predisposes Brain to Mental Illness

Researchers show chronic stress generates long term changes in the brain. The finding could explain why people suffering from chronic stress are prone to developing additional mental health problems.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to Intelligence

Researchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.

This is a graphical representation of the white matter scaffold discussed in the article.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Research Reveals White Matter ‘Scaffold’ of Human Brain

Researchers identify the white matter scaffold of the brain, a critical communication network which supports brain function.

Featured Neurology

·January 30, 2014·6 min read

Head First: Reshaping How Traumatic Brain Injury Is Treated

A new study aims to help identify how to match personalized medicine to achieve the best outcomes for recovering in TBI patients.

Featured Neurology

·January 14, 2014·2 min read

In Dyslexia, Less Brain Tissue Not to Blame for Reading Difficulties

Researchers claim less gray matter in the brains of those with dyslexia is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not the root cause of the disorder.