FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2016·5 min readChanges in Teen Brain Structure Provide Clues to Onset of Mental Health ProblemsResearchers have mapped structural changes that occur during development in the teenage brain and provide an explanation as to how some of these changes may predict mental health problems that can occur during late adolescence.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 15, 2016·4 min readDepression During Pregnancy Linked to Abnormal Brain Structure in ChildrenA new study reports of reduced cortical thickness in the offspring of women who suffered from depression both during and after pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2014·4 min readTangled Path of Alzheimer’s Linked Brain Cells Mapped in MiceResearchers have mapped cholinergic neurons, the first type of cells to degenerate in people with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2015·3 min readTBI Patients Show Signs of Faster Brain AgingAccording to a new study, patients with TBI show brain structure changes most often seen in older people.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2015·4 min readBrain Volume Reduced in Women, But Not Men, Who Abuse Stimulant DrugsAccording to a new study, women who abuse stimulant drugs have significantly less gray matter volume in brain areas vital for decision making and emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 30, 2017·5 min readBrain Scans Reveal Why Rewards and Punishments Don’t Seem to Work on TeensResearchers investigate the teenage brain and answer questions as to why behaviors change so much during these years.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 15, 2022·4 min readBrain Differences in Young Children With Binge Eating DisorderChildren with binge eating disorders have differences in gray matter density compared to their peers who do not experience overeating disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 26, 2020·5 min readGenetic architecture of gray matter revealedA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 23, 2016·5 min readMRI Scans May Be Useful in Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic EncephalopathyResearchers report MRI brain scans may be an early and easier way to diagnose CTE.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 16, 2015·4 min readBilingual People Have More Gray MatterA new study reports people who speak more than one language have more gray matter in the areas of the brain associated with executive control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2017·3 min readBrains of Children With Better Physical Fitness Posses Greater Gray Matter VolumeResearchers link physical fitness in children to increased gray matter volume in areas of the brain implicated in language processing and reading skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 14, 2018·5 min readEveryday Activities Associated with More Gray Matter in Brains of Older AdultsTaking part in everyday physical activities, such as housework or gardening, is associated with higher gray matter density in older people, researcher report.Read More