White Matter/Grey Matter

Evidence Links White Matter Patterns to Cognitive Performance in Bipolar Disorder
Doctors have observed that patients with bipolar disorder may suffer from cognitive dysfunction -- deficits in executive functioning, verbal learning and memory, attention, and processing speed –… Read More
Brain’s White Matter Linked to Core Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia
Some of the core cognitive problems that affect people with schizophrenia, such as reduced information processing speed and impaired working memory, are associated with alterations in the brain’s… Read More
Brain’s Gray and White Matter Deteriorate in Schizophrenia
Changes in the brain’s structure associated with schizophrenia have been increasingly well-documented with improvements in brain imaging techniques. Read More
Harm to Brain Cell Structure Remains Long After Child Abuse
Child abuse can leave lasting marks on the brain at the cellular level, according to new research reported December 1st in the American Journal of Psychiatry. In an analysis of brain samples from… Read More
Sex and other human activities
Looking at the brains of children with various psychiatric illnesses, researchers have identified some of the brain differences that are specific to each disorder, and some that are shared. Changes… Read More