FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 6, 2021·2 min readWhite Matter and SchizophreniaWhite matter functional connectivity distributions may contribute to working memory and processing speed impairments in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 20, 2021·6 min readBrain Matter Makeup at Birth Is Linked to Children’s Degree of Language Skills at Five Years OldThe brain's white matter pathway organization during the first year of life may predict language acquisition and development at age five, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 26, 2021·7 min readAerobic Exercise Boosts Healthy Brain AgingAerobic exercise was associated with positive white matter changes in the brain for older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 24, 2021·8 min readProfessional Rugby May Be Associated With Changes in Brain StructureNeuroimaging study revealed a significant number of professional rugby players had white matter abnormalities and abnormal changes to white matter volume over time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2021·8 min readHow HIV Infection Shrinks the Brain’s White MatterHIV infection prevents myelin-associated oligodendrocytes from maturing, this, in turn, hampers white matter production in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 7, 2021·6 min readDamage to White Matter Is Linked to Worse Cognitive Outcomes After Brain InjuryDamage to highly connected regions of white matter in the brain following injury is more predictive of cognitive impairment than damage to highly connected gray matter hubs.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 6, 2021·4 min readAggressive Brain Tumors Can Mimic Normal Brain Repair ProcessesGlioblastoma can mimic the normal repair of white matter in the brain, causing the tumor to become less malignant. Additionally, a drug commonly prescribed for asthma can help suppress glioblastoma growth in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 17, 2021·3 min readWhite Matter Changes in Brain Found in Frontotemporal DementiaStudy reveals those with frontotemporal dementia have greater white matter hyperintensity than those with other forms of dementia. The amount of white matter hyperintensity was associated with the severity of FTD symptoms.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 4, 2021·4 min readFather’s Early-Life Exposure to Stress Associated With Child’s Brain DevelopmentStress experienced by fathers during early life was associated with more rapid development of white matter tracts in his child's brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2020·6 min readBig Brains and White Matter: New Clues About Autism SubtypesTwo new studies shed light on brain development and changes in ASD. Researchers found the development of white matter tracts in the brain was linked to the severity of autism symptoms. Additionally, larger brain size at age 3 was linked to a larger brain size later in childhood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2020·6 min readChildhood Lead Exposure Leads to Structural Changes in Middle-Aged BrainsElevated levels of lead in the blood of children was associated with structural changes in the brain during mid-life. Those with higher levels of lead exposure as children had decreased hippocampal volume and structural deficits in white-matter integrity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2020·3 min readWhat Lies Between Grey and White in the BrainResearchers have succeeded in making superficial white matter visible in a living human brain.Read More
