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·August 21, 2023·7 min read

Is the Brain’s White Matter an Unexpected Key to Aging and Memory?

Researchers have discovered that age-related cognitive decline is most pronounced in the brain's white matter, crucial for signal transmission. This study in mice sheds light on aging's contribution to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

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·September 23, 2022·3 min read

An Association Between Exposure to Air Pollution in the First 5 Years of Life and Alterations in Brain Structure

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.

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·September 3, 2022·6 min read

Steroids Linked to Structural and Volume Changes in Brain White and Grey Matter

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.

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·August 23, 2022·5 min read

World Trade Center Responders With Cognitive Impairments Show Signs of New Form of Dementia

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.

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·July 11, 2022·2 min read

How Preschoolers’ Brains Develop Self-Control

Maturation of brain networks in children was associated with improved inhibitory control, a new study reports.

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·June 29, 2022·3 min read

Women Have More Brain Changes After Menopause

Women who have undergone menopause have more white matter intensities in the brain than pre-menopausal women and men of the same age.

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·June 5, 2022·6 min read

You’ve Likely Heard of the Brain’s Gray Matter – Here’s Why the White Matter Is Important Too

White matter may be the key to understanding dementia, TBI, and numerous other neurological disorders.

This shows the white matter tract in the brain's reading network

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·February 24, 2022·5 min read

Assessing Connections in the Brain’s Reading Network

Neuroimaging reveals surprisingly few links between white matter structure and reading ability in children.

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·February 18, 2022·5 min read

Brains of Cosmonauts Get ‘Rewired’ to Adapt to Long-Term Space Missions

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.

This shows the white matter fiber tracts in the subcortical area of the brain

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·December 29, 2021·5 min read

Keeping the Aging Brain Connected With Words and Music

Learning a new language or playing a musical instrument has a positive impact on cognitive function in the aging brain, researchers report.

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·November 26, 2021·3 min read

Study Finds Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing Football

White matter hyperintensities were more common in athletes who played more contact sports or had more head injuries and concussions during their sporting careers.