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·February 5, 2015·4 min read

Forever Young: Meditation Might Slow the Age-Related Loss of Gray Matter in the Brain

New brain research findings suggest long-term meditation may lead to less age-related gray matter atrophy in the human brain.

This image shows the structure of white matter in the brain.

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·November 19, 2014·4 min read

Many Older Brains Have Plasticity, but in a Different Place

White matter changes in older adults to allow for learning, while in younger adults changes are seen in gray matter, a new study reports.

The image shows the mri scans from the study.

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·October 14, 2014·4 min read

Orphanage Care Linked to Thinner Brain Tissue in Regions Related to ADHD

A new neuroimaging study reports Romanian children who spent their early years in orphanages often have thinner brain tissue in cortical areas corresponding to attention and impulse control.

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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.

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·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.

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·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.

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·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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·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.

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·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.