In the past decade, evidence has emerged that there is a variety of bidirectional cell-cell
and/or cellextracellular matrix interactions within the neurovascular unit (NVU), which is …

There are few books devoted to the topic of brain plasticity and behavior. Most previous
works that cover topics related to brain plasticity do not include extensive discussions of …

Male and female fetuses differ not only chromosomally but also hormonally. In addition, the
postnatal social environment differs for boys and girls, as well as for men and women …

Mathematical skills are of critical importance, both academically and in everyday life.
Neuroimaging research has primarily focused on the relationship between mathematical …

Much of the evolutionary biology that has grabbed headlines in recent years has sprung
from the efforts of sociobiologists and evolutionary psychologists to explain sexual features …

Early brain injury alters both structural and functional connectivity between the cerebral
hemispheres. Despite increasing knowledge on the individual hemispheric contributions to …

O interesse no estudo dos efeitos do treinamento musical no cérebro humano tem crescido
de maneira significativa nas últimas décadas. Várias investigações têm indicado que os …

Multiple sclerosis is a disease characterized by inflammatory demyelination, axonal
degeneration and progressive brain atrophy. Most of the currently available disease …

Exposure to stress is a risk factor for the development of subsequent mental illness. Far less
researched, but of equal importance, are indications that coping with stressors that are …

This chapter summarizes evidence that after traumatic brain injury (TBI) unmyelinated axons
undergo functional and structural alterations which are distinct from those of myelinated …