Background Adolescence and young adulthood are critical vulnerability periods for initiation
of tobacco smoking. White matter development is ongoing during this time and may be …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating disorder characterized by
widespread brain abnormalities. The literature is mixed as to whether or not white matter …

Advanced, noninvasive imaging has revolutionized our understanding of language networks
in the brain and is reshaping our approach to the presurgical evaluation of patients with …

Previous diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) studies have shown that various factors can affect
white matter (WM) tract diffusivity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects …

Purpose The inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus (IFOF) and uncinate fasciculus (UF) are
major fronto-capsular white matter pathways. IFOF connects frontal areas of the brain to …

Axonal myelination and repair, critical processes for brain development, maturation, and
aging, remain controlled by sexual hormones. Whether this influence is reflected in structural …

Alterations in brain structure are viewed as neurobiological indicators which are closely tied
to cognitive changes in healthy human aging. The current study used diffusion tensor …

Background Psychotic episodes have been associated with damage to both grey matter
(GM) and white matter (WM). Although a recent meta-analysis suggest that in long term …

Introduction Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have usually been found cognitive
impairment associated with brain white matter (WM) abnormalities. However, findings have …

Background In preparation for longitudinal analyses of white matter development in youths
with family histories of substance use disorders (FH+) or without such histories (FH−), we …