FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 20, 2020·3 min readWorldwide Study Unlocks Genetic Secrets of the Gray MatterResearchers have created the first genetic map of the cerebral cortex, which identifies over 300 genetic variants that influence the structure of the brain region.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 20, 2015·4 min readThe Detrimental Effects of Poverty on the Developing BrainA new study reports on changes in the brain's architecture for children raised in poverty. However, parental nurturing can offset some of the negative effects on the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2019·6 min readCellular aging is linked to structural changes in the brainTelomere lengthening resulted in structural changes in the brain, including cortical thickening. By contrast, telomere shortening is associated with gray matter reduction, specifically in the precuneus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 5, 2015·4 min readForever Young: Meditation Might Slow the Age-Related Loss of Gray Matter in the BrainNew brain research findings suggest long-term meditation may lead to less age-related gray matter atrophy in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2018·5 min readRelationship Between Socioeconomic Status and the Adult BrainAccording to researchers, the adult brain may be sensitive to social and economic factors. Researchers report in middle age, better socioeconomic status is associated with more efficient brain network organization and thicker gray matter.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 3, 2015·5 min readRight Side of Brain Can Compensate for Loss of Speech Following a StrokeAccording to a new study, speech can be recovered on the right side of the brain following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2022·3 min readAn Association Between Exposure to Air Pollution in the First 5 Years of Life and Alterations in Brain StructureAssessing 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 21, 2016·3 min readHow To Define Maturity When the Brain Never Stops ChangingAs different areas of the brain mature at different rates, neuroscientists argue it is more difficult that it seems to argue just when the brain 'reaches maturity'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 2, 2019·3 min readBrain imaging may help identify teens at risk of increasing alcohol useNeuroimaging study reveals teens with more gray matter in the caudate nucleus and left cerebellum were at increased risk of problem alcohol use over time. The findings reinforce the idea that brain structure differences may contribute to both psychiatric and substance use disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2014·4 min readNew Evidence That Chronic Stress Predisposes Brain to Mental IllnessResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 12, 2016·3 min readPeople Who Experience Rage Attacks Have Smaller ‘Emotional Brains’A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder have significantly lower gray matter volume in the frontolimbic region of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 20, 2017·3 min readMRI Uncovers Brain Abnormalities in People With Anxiety and DepressionResearchers discover common and specific changes to the brain's gray matter in patients with major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder.Read More