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The image shows two MRI scans with the cerebral white matter and cerebellum highlighted.

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·January 6, 2015·4 min read

MRI Sensitive to Metabolic Changes Reveals Brain Differences in Bipolar Disorder

Neuroimaging study identifies differences in cerebral white matter in bipolar patients who do not take lithium.

The image is a drawing of the human brain. The prefrontal cortex is highlighted and labeled.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·December 3, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning Skills

Researchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.

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·December 1, 2014·3 min read

High School Football Players Show Brain Changes After One Season

According to a new study, some high school football players show measurable brain changes after one year of playing the sport, even in the absence of a concussion.

This image shows the structure of white matter in the brain.

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·November 19, 2014·4 min read

Many Older Brains Have Plasticity, but in a Different Place

White matter changes in older adults to allow for learning, while in younger adults changes are seen in gray matter, a new study reports.

This image shows the location of the JC virus in the brain in red.

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·November 17, 2014·4 min read

New Tools in Fight Against Virus that Attacks the Brain

Researchers have gained new insights into the rare brain infection, PML.

This image shows oligodendrocytes and myelin in adult mice.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 16, 2014·4 min read

Myelin Vital for Learning New Practical Skills

A new study provides evidence of myelin's role in learning and retaining new skills.

The image shows different brain scans of the white matter volume.

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·September 17, 2014·4 min read

Study Links Physical Activity in Older Adults to Brain White Matter Integrity

Researchers discover a strong association between the structural integrity of white matter tracks in the brain and the level of physical activity older people engage in daily.

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·September 15, 2014·3 min read

Study First to Use Brain Scans to Forecast Early Reading Difficulties

Researchers use brain scans to predict how young children learn to read.

The image shows mri scans mapping the white matter in a human brain.

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·September 11, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Map White Matter Connections Within the Human Brain

Researchers develop new technology which allows for more accurate mapping of the connections within white matter tissue in the human brain.

This image shows is an MRI of white matter in the human brain.

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·August 19, 2014·4 min read

Physically Fit Kids Have Beefier White Matter than Less Fit Peers

Researchers find children who are more aerobically fit have more compact and fibrous white matter tracts than their less fit peers.

This illustration shows an oligodendrocyte myelinating several axons.

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·April 11, 2014·5 min read

Researchers Show Brain Activity Drives Dynamic Changes in Neural Fiber Insulation

Researchers demonstrate brain plasticity also comes from activity dependent changes in oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and myelin.

The image a brain with the frontal lobe highlighted in yellow.

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·April 7, 2014·2 min read

Research Suggests Connection Between the Integrity of White Matter and Dementia

Researchers discover a link between white matter health and the presence of dementia in adults with Down syndrome.

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