Sentences with phrase «lower grey matter volumes»

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.

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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.

Those with mutations had a significantly lower volume of grey matter in their orbitofrontal cortex (Archives of General Psychiatry, vol 63, p 844).