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Are bigger brains better?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2020

Greater hippocampal volume is not always a reliable predictor of learning and memory ability in older adults. Faster learning was only found in older adults who had both greater hippocampal volume and more uniform white matter connections to other parts of the brain.... Read More...

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Adolescence is the game-changer for schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJune 17, 2019

Teens with schizophrenia symptoms and a genetic abnormality of chromosome 22 had significant brain atrophy in the hippocampus compared to those with the genetic variant and no psychiatric symptoms.... Read More...

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Depression Linked to Memory Problems and Brain Aging

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2018

A new study reveals older adults with greater symptoms of depression have a smaller brain volume and a 55% greater chance of vascular lesions in the brain than those who do not have depression.... Read More...

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Stress Hormone Cortisol Linked to Hippocampal Volume and Mood

Neuroscience NewsJuly 24, 2017

Researchers discover smaller hippocampal gray matter volume in people who expressed higher or lower than average levels of cortisol in response to stress.... Read More...

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Social Environment and Hippocampal Volume Affect Adolescent Depression

Neuroscience NewsMay 18, 2017

Larger hippocampal volume in combination with how safe teens feel in their community environments contribute to how depressed they feel, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Brain Volume May Help Predict Who Will Develop Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Neuroscience NewsNovember 3, 2016

Hippocampal shrinkage may could signify people with memory problems could develop Lewy body dementia rather than Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Exercise Results in Larger Brain Size and Lowered Dementia Risk

Neuroscience NewsAugust 2, 2016

A new study suggests regular physical activity may lead to greater hippocampal volume and could stave off dementia, especially in older people.... Read More...

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Genetic Risk Factors For Alzheimer’s May Be Detectable in Young Adults

Neuroscience NewsJuly 6, 2016

A new study reports the genetic risk score may be able to detect those at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, even during early adulthood.... Read More...

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Response to PTSD Treatment Associated With Size of Hippocampus

Neuroscience NewsMay 13, 2016

Researchers report patients with greater hippocampal volume responded better to treatments for PTSD.... Read More...

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Infrequent Computer Use May Be An Indicator of Early Cognitive Decline

Neuroscience NewsMarch 22, 2016

A new study reports on a significant correlation between infrequent daily computer use and smaller hippocampal volume, an indicator of an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Nicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2015

A new study reports on an inverse relationship of smaller hippocampal size yet better memory function in people who use both tobacco and marijuana.... Read More...

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This image shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

Smaller Hippocampus in Brains of Patients with Recurrent Depression

Neuroscience NewsJune 29, 2015

A new study reports people with recurrent depression have significantly smaller hippocampi than healthy individuals.... Read More...

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hippocampal volume

Are bigger brains better?

Adolescence is the game-changer for schizophrenia

Depression Linked to Memory Problems and Brain Aging

Stress Hormone Cortisol Linked to Hippocampal Volume and Mood

Brain Volume May Help Predict Who Will Develop Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Exercise Results in Larger Brain Size and Lowered Dementia Risk

Genetic Risk Factors For Alzheimer’s May Be Detectable in Young Adults

Response to PTSD Treatment Associated With Size of Hippocampus

Infrequent Computer Use May Be An Indicator of Early Cognitive Decline

Nicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain

Smaller Hippocampus in Brains of Patients with Recurrent Depression