Advanced MRI techniques to improve our understanding of experience-induced neuroplasticity

CL Tardif, CJ Gauthier, CJ Steele, PL Bazin, A Schäfer… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, numerous human MRI studies of neuroplasticity have shown
compelling evidence for extensive and rapid experience-induced brain plasticity in vivo. To …

Multi-modal characterization of rapid anterior hippocampal volume increase associated with aerobic exercise

AG Thomas, A Dennis, NB Rawlings, CJ Stagg… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
The hippocampus has been shown to demonstrate a remarkable degree of plasticity in
response to a variety of tasks and experiences. For example, the size of the human …

Bilingualism at the core of the brain. Structural differences between bilinguals and monolinguals revealed by subcortical shape analysis

M Burgaleta, A Sanjuán, N Ventura-Campos… - NeuroImage, 2016 - Elsevier
Naturally acquiring a language shapes the human brain through a long-lasting learning and
practice process. This is supported by previous studies showing that managing more than …

Neuroplasticity and MRI: a perfect match

J Hamaide, G De Groof, A Van der Linden - NeuroImage, 2016 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have illustrated the benefits of physical workout and cognitive exercise on
brain function and structure and, more importantly, on decelerating cognitive decline in old …

Impact of time-of-day on brain morphometric measures derived from T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging

A Trefler, N Sadeghi, AG Thomas, C Pierpaoli, CI Baker… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
Measures of brain morphometry derived from T 1-weighted (T 1 W) magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) are widely used to elucidate the relation between brain structure and function …

Neurobiological origin of spurious brain morphological changes: A quantitative MRI study

S Lorio, F Kherif, A Ruef, L Melie‐Garcia… - Human brain …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The high gray‐white matter contrast and spatial resolution provided by T1‐weighted
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has made it a widely used imaging protocol for …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptive vs. non-adaptive cognitive training by means of a personalized App: a randomized trial in people with multiple sclerosis

L Pedullà, G Brichetto, A Tacchino, C Vassallo… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), but the definition of
the best cognitive rehabilitation tools and features is still an open issue among researchers …

[HTML][HTML] Task complexity and location specific changes of cortical thickness in executive and salience networks after working memory training

C Metzler-Baddeley, K Caeyenberghs, S Foley… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
Novel activities and experiences shape the brain's structure and organisation and, hence,
our behaviour. However, evidence from structural plasticity studies remains mixed and the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on cognitive functions and neural substrates: a voxel-based morphometry study in aged mice

D Cutuli, M Pagani, P Caporali, A Galbusera… - Frontiers in aging …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Human and experimental studies have revealed putative neuroprotective and pro-cognitive
effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) in aging, evidencing positive …

Attentional bias modification (ABM) training induces spontaneous brain activity changes in young women with subthreshold depression: a randomized controlled trial

H Li, D Wei, M Browning, X Du, Q Zhang… - Psychological …, 2016 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAttention bias modification (ABM) training has been suggested to effectively
reduce depressive symptoms, and may be useful in the prevention of the illness in …