Like learning a new language, learning how to play an instrument has a proven impact on brain development, showing that «learning to play a musical instrument not only increases
grey matter volume in various brain regions, but can also strengthen the long - range connections between them» and that» musical training also enhances verbal memory, spatial reasoning, and literacy skills».
Importantly, we found the most common finding was that there was no difference in
grey matter volume in individuals who had violent outcomes compared to control populations, even in the prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes, which have been highlighted in the current study by Darby and colleagues.
The grey matter volume in the left middle temporal gyrus was smaller in schizophrenia patients harboring risk homozygous T / T alleles.
Spatially oriented brains have an above - average
grey matter volume in the right precuneus, a small area of the brain associated with processing visual - spatial information.
Chronic stress during pregnancy has been linked to an increase in the risk of premature delivery and low birth weight, and of the baby having reduced
grey matter volume in areas of the brain involved in learning, memory, attention, and emotional regulation.
Not exact matches
New mothers who bond the strongest with their baby see the greatest reduction
in grey -
matter volume.
Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems
in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.
in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions
in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.
in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the
volume of the brain's
grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.
in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36
In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.
In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations
in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.
in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37
In women not taking the pill, the team found an increase in the volume of grey matter in the right parahippocampal and fusiform gyri, areas of the brain involved in spatial location and facial recognition (Brain Research, DOI: 10.1016 / j.brainres.2010.06.019
In women not taking the pill, the team found an increase
in the volume of grey matter in the right parahippocampal and fusiform gyri, areas of the brain involved in spatial location and facial recognition (Brain Research, DOI: 10.1016 / j.brainres.2010.06.019
in the
volume of
grey matter in the right parahippocampal and fusiform gyri, areas of the brain involved in spatial location and facial recognition (Brain Research, DOI: 10.1016 / j.brainres.2010.06.019
in the right parahippocampal and fusiform gyri, areas of the brain involved
in spatial location and facial recognition (Brain Research, DOI: 10.1016 / j.brainres.2010.06.019
in spatial location and facial recognition (Brain Research, DOI: 10.1016 / j.brainres.2010.06.019).
He discovered differences
in grey matter volume, which contains the cell bodies of nerve cells,
in two specific locations.
Occasional users
in both studies, who increased stimulant use during the subsequent 24 months displayed smaller regional
grey matter volumes compared to those who with stable or decreased use.
Those with mutations had a significantly lower
volume of
grey matter in their orbitofrontal cortex (Archives of General Psychiatry, vol 63, p 844).
«Study reveals effects of chemoradiation
in brains of glioblastoma patients: Reduced
grey matter volume, enlargement of ventricular space appear to be early, progressive.»
The MRI scans showed that obese subjects with binge eating disorder have lower
grey matter volumes — a measure of the number of neurons —
in the orbitofrontal cortex and striatum of the brain compared to those who do not binge eat; these brain regions are involved
in keeping track of goals and rewards.
These changes may be linked to atrophy and
volume loss
in the brain's
grey matter, according to the researchers.
This fits
in well with our finding of decreased
grey matter volume.
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.
Those whose mothers smoked throughout pregnancy had smaller total brain
volumes and reduced amounts of
grey and white
matter in the superior frontal cortex, an area involved
in regulating mood.
An overview of average regional sex differences
in grey matter volume.
If you have a greater density of
grey matter in the cortex, it is likely that brain region will have a greater
volume as well.»
His team found that people who scored highly on a questionnaire rating distractability had larger than average
volumes of
grey matter in a brain region called the left superior parietal lobe, or SPL (Journal of Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1523 / jneurosci.5864 - 10.2011).
On average, males had larger absolute
volumes than females
in the intracranial space (12 %; > 14,000 brains), total brain (11 %; 2,523 brains), cerebrum (10 %; 1,851 brains),
grey matter (9 %; 7,934 brains), white
matter (13 %; 7,515 brains), regions filled with cerebrospinal fluid (11.5 %; 4,484 brains), and cerebellum (9 %; 1,842 brains).
The second analysis, published last week
in Current Developments
in Nutrition, corrected for
volume differences to isolate differences
in grey and white
matter concentration
in the piglets» brains.
Second, the participants of our study were trained musicians — a group shown to exhibit increased
grey -
matter volume in the right IFG75, higher fibre - tract
volumes between the right IFG and the temporal lobe76, and differences
in BOLD - response patterns77, 78,79, compared to non-musicians.
Miller A K H. and Corsellis A. Variation with age
in the
volumes of
grey and white
matter in the cerebral hemispheres of man: measurements with an image analyser.
Thus, several lines of research link hypoactivity, less
grey matter volume, and less cortical thickness within the region identified
in our whole - brain analyses as affected or altered
in SUD.
Recent structural MRI studies have also provided evidence that alterations
in grey matter volume may be more pronounced
in CD / CU + individuals relative to their CD / CU - counterparts (De Brito et al. 2009; Fairchild et al. 2013; Sebastian et al. 2016).