Studying neuroanatomy using MRI

JP Lerch, AJW Van Der Kouwe, A Raznahan… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The study of neuroanatomy using imaging enables key insights into how our brains function,
are shaped by genes and environment, and change with development, aging and disease …

Fluid balance in team sport athletes and the effect of hypohydration on cognitive, technical, and physical performance

RP Nuccio, KA Barnes, JM Carter, LB Baker - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Sweat losses in team sports can be significant due to repeated bursts of high-intensity
activity, as well as the large body size of athletes, equipment and uniform requirements, and …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships of peripheral IGF-1, VEGF and BDNF levels to exercise-related changes in memory, hippocampal perfusion and volumes in older adults

A Maass, S Düzel, T Brigadski, M Goerke, A Becke… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
Animal models point towards a key role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin-
like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in mediating …

Vascular hippocampal plasticity after aerobic exercise in older adults

A Maaß, S Düzel, M Goerke, A Becke, U Sobieray… - Molecular …, 2015 - nature.com
Aerobic exercise in young adults can induce vascular plasticity in the hippocampus, a critical
region for recall and recognition memory. In a mechanistic proof-of-concept intervention over …

Detection of subjects and brain regions related to Alzheimer's disease using 3D MRI scans based on eigenbrain and machine learning

Y Zhang, Z Dong, P Phillips, S Wang, G Ji… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: Early diagnosis or detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) from the normal elder
control (NC) is very important. However, the computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) was not …

Dehydration: physiology, assessment, and performance effects

SN Cheuvront, RW Kenefick - Comprehensive Physiology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This article provides a comprehensive review of dehydration assessment and presents a
unique evaluation of the dehydration and performance literature. The importance of …

Hypohydration and human performance: impact of environment and physiological mechanisms

MN Sawka, SN Cheuvront, RW Kenefick - Sports Medicine, 2015 - Springer
Body water losses of> 2% of body mass are defined as hypohydration and can occur from
sweat loss and/or diuresis from both cold and altitude exposure. Hypohydration elicits …

Exercise, nutrition and the brain

R Meeusen - Sports Medicine, 2014 - Springer
Accumulating evidence suggests that diet and lifestyle can play an important role in delaying
the onset or halting the progression of age-related health disorders and can improve …

Finding the elusive psychiatric “lesion” with 21st-century neuroanatomy: a note of caution

DR Weinberger, E Radulescu - American Journal of …, 2016 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
The widespread use of MRI has led to a wealth of structural and functional anatomical
findings in patients with diverse psychiatric disorders that may represent insights into …

Cortical complexity as a measure of age-related brain atrophy

CR Madan, EA Kensinger - NeuroImage, 2016 - Elsevier
The structure of the human brain changes in a variety of ways as we age. While a sizeable
literature has examined age-related differences in cortical thickness, and to a lesser degree …