gray matter
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Its inner region, called gray matter, contains nerve cell bodies along with astrocytes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026
Both were strongly associated with gray matter loss, faster brain aging, cognitive decline, and a higher risk of neurological disease.
From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026
AFM attacks motor neurons in the spinal cord’s gray matter, which controls movement.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
"We looked at APOE4, which is a main genetic factor related to dementia, and it was not related to gray matter thickness at all," Satizabal said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024
And the three pounds of gray matter he carried around in his skull served him well in the classroom.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
