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·April 14, 2020·5 min read

Long spaceflights affect astronaut brain volume

Long duration microgravity exposure caused expansions in the combined brain and cerebrospinal fluid volumes in astronauts.

This shows the brain scans of the hypothalamus

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·December 4, 2019·2 min read

Key brain region smaller in birth control pill users

A new neuroimaging study reveals women who take oral contraception have reduced hypothalamic volume compared to women who do not take the pill. Smaller hypothalamic volume was associated with increased negative emotions and depression risk.

This is a diagram from one of the studies

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·December 3, 2019·4 min read

Imaging reveals pathways behind depression

Two new neuroimaging studies shed light on structural and functional abnormalities in the brains of those with major depressive disorder.

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·November 25, 2019·3 min read

Prenatal opioid exposure may alter brain function in babies

Prenatal opioid use significantly alters the way the amygdala connects to different brain regions in children.

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·November 25, 2019·3 min read

MRI reveals brain damage in obese teens

Fractional anisotropy values are reduced in the corpus callosum and middle orbital gyrus in obese teens. Researchers also discovered a positive correlation between these brain changes and neuroinflammation, insulin levels, and leptin resistance.

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·August 13, 2019·4 min read

ADHD medication may affect brain development in children

Methylphenidate, a drug given to help treat ADHD, affects specific tract in white matter in young boys. The effects are age dependant as the changes were not observed in adults who use the treatment. Researchers say the drug should only be given to children if they are significantly affected by ADHD in their daily lives.

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·April 23, 2019·5 min read

Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.

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·November 29, 2018·3 min read

Youth Football Changes Nerve Fibers in Brain

Researchers report repeated blows to the head as a result of playing youth football has implications for brain development. The study revealed players had alterations to the nerve fibers in the corpus callosum.

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·November 28, 2018·3 min read

Online Gaming Addiction in Men Affects Brain’s Impulse Control

Researchers have identified neurobiological differences in between men and women who are addicted to online gaming.

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·November 21, 2018·3 min read

Researchers Use MRI to Predict Alzheimer’s

Using neuroimaging technology to examine white matter tracts in the brain, researchers were able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with 95% accuracy.

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·November 6, 2018·5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis

A new convolutional neural network uses PET brain scans to detect biological signs of Alzheimer's disease years before the symptoms appear, researchers report.

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·June 12, 2018·4 min read

Children with Kidney Disease Show Blood Flow Changes in Brain

According to a new study, children and young adults with chronic kidney disease have changes in cerebral blood flow that could increase the risk of cognitive impairment.