Assessing 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.
Steroids prescribed for a range of inflammatory conditions alter the structure and volume of grey and white matter in the brain. The findings shed light on why people who use medical steroids may experience psychological problems, including anxiety, mania, and depression.
First responders at the World Trade Center who experience cognitive impairment and PTSD have a different presentation of white matter in the brain compared to first responders with cognitive impairment without PTSD. Researchers say the findings point to a new and specific form of dementia for those responders with PTSD.
Maturation of brain networks in children was associated with improved inhibitory control, a new study reports.
Women who have undergone menopause have more white matter intensities in the brain than pre-menopausal women and men of the same age.
White matter may be the key to understanding dementia, TBI, and numerous other neurological disorders.
Neuroimaging reveals surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability in children.
The brain's structural connectivity alters as a result of long-duration space missions, a new study reports. The most significant changes were identified in white matter tracts, including the sensorimotor tract.
Learning a new language or playing a musical instrument has a positive impact on cognitive function in the aging brain, researchers report.
White matter hyperintensities were more common in athletes who played more contact sports or had more head injuries and concussions during their sporting careers.
Carriers of the ADAD Alzheimer's-associated genetic mutation have lower structural connectivity in the frontoparietal control network.
White matter functional connectivity distributions may contribute to working memory and processing speed impairments in schizophrenia.
