Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s) is conceptualized as a progressive consequence of two hallmark pathological changes in gray matter, in particular, extracellular amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary ...

A research team has identified different subtypes of white matter (WM) astrocytes, including a unique type with the ability to multiply and potentially aid in brain repair. Using single-cell RNA ...

The cause for aging’s telltale slowing in memory and cognition remains unclear, and the molecular drivers are even more unknown. Now, a study in mice suggests that the most pronounced changes that ...

Scientists are focusing on a previously understudied part of the brain and spinal cord -- white matter. Their discoveries could lead to treatments that restore nerve activity through the targeted ...

Patients with MS show structural abnormalities in their white matter even before MS inflammation develops. Could this finding lead to a target for a new treatment to prevent MS inflammation? Patients ...

—These investigators are believed to be the first to evaluate the association between white matter free water and cognitive performance. According to the investigators of a newly published study ...