gray matter

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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

The results showed that lower pulmonary gas exchange may be associated with cognitive dysfunction, as well as lower gray matter and white matter volumes in patients with long COVID.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

AFM attacks motor neurons in the spinal cord’s gray matter, which controls movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

The animals were, essentially, processing what just happened, allowing their tiny nuggets of gray matter to drift along and make sense of these curious humans’ images.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2024

It’s the proverbial gray matter, the most evolved part, he explains, the part that makes us human.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel