Early adversity weakens children's brain wiring, but strong relationships help protect thinking and learning abilities.

Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the ...

Investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This reduced connectivity is ...

Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the ...

New research shows that difficult early-life experiences are linked to weaker white matter connections across the adolescent brain, which may lead to lower cognitive performance.

Researchers have found that early life adversity leads to reduced white matter connectivity in the adolescent brain, ...

Observed brain changes illuminate a link between emotional attachment and decision-making deficits in people with hoarding ...

These findings could lead to more objective diagnostic tools and potential therapeutic strategies, improving early detection ...

Found in deeper tissues of the brain, white matter helps the brain carry out functions necessary for cognition and behaviour.