Sentences with phrase «decreased brain matter»

A study from 2014 confirmed the link between pornography use and decreased brain matter in the areas of motivation and decision making, impaired impulse control and desensitization to sexual reward.

Not exact matches

«What is different in the brain about patients who have low back pain — is it decreasing gray matter?

Patients showing gadolinium in the vitreous chamber at the later timepoint tended to be of older age, have a history of hypertension, and have more bright spots on their brain scans, called white matter hyperintensities, that are associated with brain aging and decreased cognitive function.

Compared to controls, patients with depression had decreased fractional anisotropy (FA), a measure of the structural integrity of white matter connections, around an area near the deep gray matter of the brain that is strongly associated with the brain's reward circuit.

The results showed that with testosterone treatment the volume of grey matter decreased in two specific regions of the brain, the Broca's and Wernicke's areas, which are mainly responsible for language processing.

Even if the current results show that certain human - computer interactions can decrease grey matter in the brain, the long - term consequences of this loss need to be further studied.

The volume of gray matter is a measure of brain health, but the amount of gray matter in the brain often begins to decrease in late adulthood, even before symptoms of cognitive dysfunction appear.

«A healthy lifestyle, such as participating in lifestyle physical activity, is beneficial for brain health, and may help lessen gray matter atrophy (decreases).»

The researchers found a link between abnormalities in white matter and a decrease in functional connectivity in the brain's default - mode network, a set of regions that typically shows abnormal behavior in people at genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease.

When compared to the control group, type 2 patients showed decreased integrity in the white matter of two different areas in the brain — the cingulum bundle, which is a fiber tract that connects regions in the default - mode network, and the uncinate fasciculus, which connects regions important for executive function and memory.

Researchers have overturned a longstanding belief about the adolescent brain — that gray matter is decreasing.

Seidler's team identified places in the brain where the amount of gray matter had either decreased or increased.

Kato T, Murashita J, Kamiya A, Shioiri T, Kato N, Inubushi T. Decreased brain intracellular pH measured by 31P - MRS in bipolar disorder: a confirmation in drug - free patients and correlation with white matter hyperintensity.

Better yet, there's plenty of evidence that shows a decrease of gray matter in the parts of the brain that are associated with fear and anxiety.

Studies in neuroscience show that a consistent mindfulness practice grows new neural pathways that support focus and emotional regulation in addition to decreasing matter density in areas of the brain that encode negative emotions, such as the amygdala.

In one study, people who participated in an eight - week mindfulness - based stress - reduction practice not only reported significantly reduced feelings of stress, but their amygdalas — the part of the brain associated with emotional processing and fear — showed decreased gray - matter density.

It becomes a matter of decreasing things that limit brain function and increasing things that improve it.

Research shows that multitasking is associated with poor attention skills, depression, anxiety, and a decrease in gray matter density in the brain.7 Loh, Kep Kee, and Ryota Kanai.

In fact meditation is scientifically proven to result in an abundance of important mental and physical health benefits such as increased grey matter concentration levels in the brain, decision making capabilities, the ability to work under extreme stress and pressure, decreased dependency on physical stimulants such as drugs or alcohol and many, many more.

May as well just say modern entertainment causes brain damage because social media, too much screen time, TV, multitasking and even porn have been shown to decrease grey matter or cause brain damage.