white matter
noun
: neural tissue especially of the brain and spinal cord that consists largely of myelinated nerve fibers bundled into tracts, has a whitish color, and typically underlies the cortical gray matter
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Maillard has made a name for herself by mapping the brain’s white matter, the silent highways that carry thoughts and impulses through the mind.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Researchers also evaluated white matter in the brain using an MRI technique called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), which measures the movement of water molecules in the brain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Healthy Eating and Slimmer Waists Tied to Better Brain Health
Jensen and her team found that higher diet quality in midlife and into older age was associated with better structural and functional connectivity of the hippocampus and better white matter integrity.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Mechanisms of white matter change induced by meditation training
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—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Researchers also evaluated white matter in the brain using an MRI technique called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), which measures the movement of water molecules in the brain.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Healthy Eating and Slimmer Waists Tied to Better Brain Health
Jensen and her team found that higher diet quality in midlife and into older age was associated with better structural and functional connectivity of the hippocampus and better white matter integrity.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Mechanisms of white matter change induced by meditation training
PubMed.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
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“White matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20matter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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