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

·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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·May 11, 2021·5 min read

COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain

Gray matter was reduced in areas of the frontal gyri of patients with COVID-19. Significant gray matter reductions were seen in those who received oxygen therapy and in those who reported fever. The findings suggest coronavirus affects the frontotemporal brain network due to reduced oxygen and fever.

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·May 7, 2021·6 min read

Damage to White Matter Is Linked to Worse Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Injury

Damage to highly connected regions of white matter in the brain following injury is more predictive of cognitive impairment than damage to highly connected gray matter hubs.

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·April 13, 2021·4 min read

Habitual Snoring Linked to Significant Brain Changes in Children

Children who snore while they sleep have thinner gray matter in several areas of the frontal lobes. Significantly, the reduction in gray matter correlated with behavioral problems associated with sleep apnea. Some behavioral problems experienced include hyperactivity, increased aggression, and attention deficits.

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·February 16, 2021·4 min read

Regular Caffeine Consumption Affects Brain Structure

Frequent caffeine consumption reduces gray matter volume in areas of the right medial temporal lobe, including the hippocampus. Ten days of "caffeine abstinence" helps regenerate gray matter.

This shows a brain slice with a border between white and gray matter

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·October 19, 2020·3 min read

What Lies Between Grey and White in the Brain

Researchers have succeeded in making superficial white matter visible in a living human brain.

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·September 2, 2020·4 min read

Bilingual Children May Lose Less Brain Matter as They Grow Up

Growing up speaking two or more languages was associated with increased gray matter in the brain during adulthood.

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·July 27, 2020·5 min read

Ultra-Low Power Brain Implants Find Meaningful Signal in Grey Matter Noise

Researchers reduced the power requirements of neural interfaces while improving their accuracy by tuning into a subset of brain waves.

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·July 21, 2020·3 min read

The Immune System Facilitates Alcohol Addiction

A new study reveals the role microglia plays in alcohol addiction, finding the immune cells alter the geometry of gray matter while under the influence of alcohol.

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·March 26, 2020·5 min read

Genetic architecture of gray matter revealed

A worldwide scientific collaboration has produced the first genetic map of the cerebral cortex. The map identifies more than 300 genetic variants that influence cortical structure and play roles in psychiatric disorders.

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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

COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain

Damage to White Matter Is Linked to Worse Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Injury

Habitual Snoring Linked to Significant Brain Changes in Children

Regular Caffeine Consumption Affects Brain Structure

What Lies Between Grey and White in the Brain

Bilingual Children May Lose Less Brain Matter as They Grow Up

Ultra-Low Power Brain Implants Find Meaningful Signal in Grey Matter Noise

The Immune System Facilitates Alcohol Addiction

Genetic architecture of gray matter revealed

Sensory Remix: The Neurological World of Synaesthesia

Ultra-Processed Foods Erodes Visual Attention

Why Feeling Good is Harder than Not Feeling Bad

Astrocytes Identified as Key Target for Treating Fragile X Syndrome

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