Identifying genetic variants influencing human brain structures may reveal new biological
mechanisms underlying cognition and neuropsychiatric illness. The volume of the …

Aging is associated with reductions in hippocampal volume that are accelerated by
Alzheimer's disease and vascular risk factors. Our genome-wide association study (GWAS) …

Volumetric variations of the human brain are heritable and are associated with many brain-
related complex traits. Here we performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of 101 …

The highly complex structure of the human brain is strongly shaped by genetic influences.
Subcortical brain regions form circuits with cortical areas to coordinate movement, learning …

The hippocampal formation is a brain structure integrally involved in episodic memory,
spatial navigation, cognition and stress responsiveness. Structural abnormalities in …

During aging, intracranial volume remains unchanged and represents maximally attained
brain size, while various interacting biological phenomena lead to brain volume loss …

The genetic architecture of brain structure and function is largely unknown. To investigate
this, we carried out genome-wide association studies of 3,144 functional and structural brain …

The thalamus is a vital communication hub in the center of the brain and consists of distinct
nuclei critical for consciousness and higher-order cortical functions. Structural and functional …

Human height is a classic, highly heritable quantitative trait. To begin to identify genetic
variants influencing height, we examined genome-wide association data from 4,921 …

Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning.
We identified common genetic variation related to the volumes of the nucleus accumbens …