Neurology

Research suggests that the health of short-range brain wiring may help protect thinking abilities when gray matter declines.

USC research finds that physically strenuous work may not offer the same brain protection as voluntary leisure-time exercise and may even increase dementia risk.

USC researchers found that exposure to common air pollutants was associated with different patterns of cortical thickness in two groups of older adults, pointing to a potentially complex relationship between pollution, aging and brain health.

The largest diffusion MRI network analysis of bipolar disorder to date reveals subtle but widespread differences in brain communication pathways involved in emotion, reward and cognitive control.

Created at USC from more than 54,000 brain scans, the model will help researchers detect changes in neural pathways linked to aging, Alzheimer’s disease and developmental conditions.

PODCAST: The president sits down with Assal Habibi, USC associate research professor of psychology and director of the USC Center for Music, Brain and Society, to discuss how music — something deeply woven into society and the human experience — helps shape the brain.

Stroke survivors with severe motor impairment show signs of brain “youthfulness” in undamaged regions.

Stroke survivors with severe motor impairment show signs of brain “youthfulness” in undamaged regions, suggesting compensatory neuroplasticity.

Subtle changes in how blood flows through the brain and how brain tissue uses oxygen may be closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk, new USC research finds.

Keck Medicine of USC researchers are investigating a unique therapy that aims to repair damaged brain cells.