FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2014·4 min readMany Older Brains Have Plasticity, but in a Different PlaceWhite matter changes in older adults to allow for learning, while in younger adults changes are seen in gray matter, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2014·4 min readNew Tools in Fight Against Virus that Attacks the BrainResearchers have gained new insights into the rare brain infection, PML.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2014·4 min readMyelin Vital for Learning New Practical SkillsA new study provides evidence of myelin's role in learning and retaining new skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2014·4 min readStudy Links Physical Activity in Older Adults to Brain White Matter IntegrityResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2014·3 min readStudy First to Use Brain Scans to Forecast Early Reading DifficultiesResearchers use brain scans to predict how young children learn to read.Read More
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
