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·December 21, 2016·3 min read

How To Define Maturity When the Brain Never Stops Changing

As 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'.

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·December 19, 2016·4 min read

Baby Brain: Pregnancy Brain Changes Last 2 Years After Birth

Study reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth.

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·December 13, 2016·3 min read

Brain Structure Best Explains Our Dwindling Tolerance of Risk

A new study links risk aversion to changes in gray matter volume in the right posterior parietal cortex.

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·November 30, 2016·2 min read

Aerobic Exercise Preserves Brain Volume and Improves Cognitive Function

According to researchers, adults with mild cognitive impairment who embarked in aerobic exercise for times a week for six months had increased volume in specific brain areas.

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·November 28, 2016·3 min read

Head Impacts Lead to Brain Changes in High School Football Players

After just one season of playing football, neuroimaging technology reveals changes in gray and white matter correlated with exposure to head trauma in high school students, a new study reports.

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·November 28, 2016·3 min read

Study Finds Cause of Visual Impairment in Astronauts

A new study reveals a possible cause of visual impairment in astronauts.

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·November 15, 2016·4 min read

Depression During Pregnancy Linked to Abnormal Brain Structure in Children

A new study reports of reduced cortical thickness in the offspring of women who suffered from depression both during and after pregnancy.

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·October 26, 2016·5 min read

Brain Scans of Children with Tourette Offer Clues About Disorder

A new neuroimaging study identifies differences in brain areas in children with Tourette syndrome compared to peers without the disorder.

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·September 16, 2016·7 min read

Looking Into the Brains of Habitual Short Sleepers

Habitual short sleepers might be more efficient sleepers, but also more tired than they realize, a new study reports.

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·September 6, 2016·5 min read

Twin Study Helps Unravel Genetic Blueprint of the Human Brain

A new study has unlocked important clues about how genes influence the development of gray matter structures in the brain.

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·August 23, 2016·5 min read

MRI Scans May Be Useful in Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Researchers report MRI brain scans may be an early and easier way to diagnose CTE.

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·August 1, 2016·5 min read

Breastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes

According to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.