Background The profile of cortical neuroanatomical abnormalities in schizophrenia is not
fully understood, despite hundreds of published structural brain imaging studies. This study …

Background There is no consensus about which hippocampal subfields become atrophic
earliest in the course of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods Thirty AD patients, 41 mild …

There is strong evidence that severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2), the
causative agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, originated from an …

Background Accurate and sensitive detection of BRCA1/2 germ-line mutations is crucial for
the clinical management of women affected by breast cancer, for prevention and, notably, …

Objectives Volumetric studies on deep gray matter structures in bipolar disorder ( BP ) have
reported contrasting results. Childhood trauma, a relevant environmental stressor for BP , …

White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are brain areas of increased signal on T2-weighted or
fluid-attenuated inverse recovery magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. In this study we …

White matter abnormalities have been shown in the large deep fibers of Alzheimer's disease
patients. However, the late myelinating superficial white matter comprised of intracortical …

Neuroimaging studies have indicated that people with alexithymia show structural and
functional alterations in brain areas associated with emotional awareness, as amygdala, insula, …

Background Awareness of cognitive deficits may be reduced in mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
This may have a detrimental effect on illness course and may be a predictor of …

Zinc (Zn 2+ ) is a pleiotropic modulator of the neuronal and brain activity. The disruption of
intraneuronal Zn 2+ levels triggers neurotoxic processes and affects neuronal functioning. In …