FeaturedNeuroscience·September 11, 2014·3 min readScientists Map White Matter Connections Within the Human BrainResearchers develop new technology which allows for more accurate mapping of the connections within white matter tissue in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2014·4 min readPhysically Fit Kids Have Beefier White Matter than Less Fit PeersResearchers find children who are more aerobically fit have more compact and fibrous white matter tracts than their less fit peers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2014·5 min readResearchers Show Brain Activity Drives Dynamic Changes in Neural Fiber InsulationResearchers demonstrate brain plasticity also comes from activity dependent changes in oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and myelin.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 7, 2014·2 min readResearch Suggests Connection Between the Integrity of White Matter and DementiaResearchers discover a link between white matter health and the presence of dementia in adults with Down syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2014·4 min readBlasts May Cause Brain Injury Even Without SymptomsAccording to a new study, veterans exposed to explosions but do not report symptoms to TBI may still have damage to the white matter in their brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readResearch Reveals White Matter ‘Scaffold’ of Human BrainResearchers identify the white matter scaffold of the brain, a critical communication network which supports brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 30, 2014·6 min readHead First: Reshaping How Traumatic Brain Injury Is TreatedA new study aims to help identify how to match personalized medicine to achieve the best outcomes for recovering in TBI patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 17, 2013·3 min readBrain Chemical Ratios Help Predict Developmental Delays in Preterm InfantsA new study identifies a possible biomarker for predicting whether preterm infants are at risk for developing motor developmental problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2013·4 min readBlood Test Accurately Diagnoses Concussion and Predicts Long Term Cognitive DisabilityHigh levels of SNTF in the blood after TBI correlate with brain tissue damage, researchers discover.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 19, 2013·3 min readStudy Finds Altered Brain Connections in Epilepsy PatientsPatients with temporal lobe epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains. The finding could provide new clues for diagnosis and treatment, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 4, 2013·2 min readBrain Aging is Conclusively Linked to GenesResearchers discover the decline in brain function, which occurs during normal aging, is influenced by genetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2013·4 min readStudy Shows How Infections in Newborns are Linked to Later Behavior ProblemsInflammation in the brain prevents cells from accessing the iron they need in order to perform a critical role in neurodevelopment.Read More
