gray matter
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Researchers do not yet know whether deterioration of superficial white matter begins before gray matter loss, develops alongside it, or precedes measurable cognitive decline.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
When these local connections showed poorer integrity, gray matter loss was more strongly associated with impaired language performance and broader cognitive difficulties.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Measures of gray matter atrophy were still the strongest overall predictors of cognitive ability.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Using the MRI scans, they measured the volume of gray matter and white matter in each participant's brain while accounting for differences in overall brain size.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
It took my altitude-impaired gray matter a minute or two to comprehend that the object was a human body.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
