gray matter
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This raises the possibility that the condition of the brain's local wiring could help explain why two people with similar amounts of gray matter loss do not necessarily experience the same degree of cognitive decline.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Our findings suggest that cognitive health depends not only on how much gray matter is preserved, but also on the condition of the wiring that connects it."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
However, the researchers found that the impact of gray matter loss appeared to vary depending on the health of nearby superficial white matter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Participants with lower plasma vitamin C levels tended to have reduced gray matter volume and weaker connectivity within the default mode network.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Our gray matter is still, like, ten percent mashed potatoes.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
