A new study reveals a direct link between altered brain activity and social deficits in ASD. Read More
Researchers report obesity and excessive body fat around the middle is associated with lower grey matter volume in the brain. The study also found a link between obesity and shrinkage in specific brain areas. Read More
Researchers report repeated blows to the head as a result of playing youth football has implications for brain development. The study revealed players had alterations to the nerve fibers in the corpus callosum. Read More
Using neuroimaging technology to examine white matter tracts in the brain, researchers were able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with 95% accuracy. Read More
Researchers have identified a white matter pathway associated with steroacuity. Read More
A new study provides further evidence that chronic inflammation during middle to late age can alter brain structure, resulting in poor cognition and dementia. Read More
Scientists are beginning to understand the neuroscience behind sensory processing disorder and are developing new therapies to help those with SPD. Read More
An MRI study reveals neuroimaging can detect early signs of neurological damage in people with hypertension before symptoms of dementia occur. Read More
Disruptions in fiber tracts connecting brain regions associated with cognitive behavior and emotional regulation in teens appear to be linked to higher risk of psychiatric disorders, researchers report. Read More
A new neuroimaging study reveals babies with Fragile X syndrome have less developed white matter in the brain compared to children without the condition. Read More
Researchers report piglets of mothers who were fed a choline rich diet had increased white and gray matter in the brain. Read More
Early life exposure to greenspace may result in beneficial structural changes in the developing brain, researchers report. The study found children who grew up in areas surrounded by greenspace had better working memory and were more attentive than those who lived in more urban environments. Read More
