Applications of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) neuroimaging in exercise–cognition science: a systematic, methodology-focused review

F Herold, P Wiegel, F Scholkmann… - Journal of clinical medicine, 2018 - mdpi.com
For cognitive processes to function well, it is essential that the brain is optimally supplied
with oxygen and blood. In recent years, evidence has emerged suggesting that cerebral …

Neural dedifferentiation in the aging brain

JD Koen, MD Rugg - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2019 - cell.com
Many cognitive abilities decline with age even in the absence of detectable pathology.
Recent evidence indicates that age-related neural dedifferentiation, operationalized in terms …

Intrinsic activity development unfolds along a sensorimotor–association cortical axis in youth

VJ Sydnor, B Larsen, J Seidlitz, A Adebimpe… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Animal studies of neurodevelopment have shown that recordings of intrinsic cortical activity
evolve from synchronized and high amplitude to sparse and low amplitude as plasticity …

Convergent molecular, cellular, and cortical neuroimaging signatures of major depressive disorder

KM Anderson, MA Collins, R Kong… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Major depressive disorder emerges from the complex interactions of biological systems that
span genes and molecules through cells, networks, and behavior. Establishing how …

The older adult brain is less modular, more integrated, and less efficient at rest: A systematic review of large‐scale resting‐state functional brain networks in aging

HA Deery, R Di Paolo, C Moran, GF Egan… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The literature on large‐scale resting‐state functional brain networks across the adult
lifespan was systematically reviewed. Studies published between 1986 and July 2021 were …

Behavior needs neural variability

L Waschke, NA Kloosterman, J Obleser, DD Garrett - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Human and non-human animal behavior is highly malleable and adapts successfully to
internal and external demands. Such behavioral success stands in striking contrast to the …

Transcriptional and imaging-genetic association of cortical interneurons, brain function, and schizophrenia risk

KM Anderson, MA Collins, R Chin, T Ge… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Inhibitory interneurons orchestrate information flow across the cortex and are implicated in
psychiatric illness. Although interneuron classes have unique functional properties and …

Separating vascular and neuronal effects of age on fMRI BOLD signals

KA Tsvetanov, RNA Henson… - … Transactions of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Accurate identification of brain function is necessary to understand the neurobiology of
cognitive ageing, and thereby promote well-being across the lifespan. A common tool used …

BOLD signal physiology: models and applications

CJ Gauthier, AP Fan - Neuroimage, 2019 - Elsevier
The BOLD contrast mechanism has a complex relationship with functional brain activity,
oxygen metabolism, and neurovascular factors. Accurate interpretation of the BOLD signal …

Developmental coupling of cerebral blood flow and fMRI fluctuations in youth

EB Baller, AM Valcarcel, A Adebimpe… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
The functions of the human brain are metabolically expensive and reliant on coupling
between cerebral blood flow (CBF) and neural activity, yet how this coupling evolves over …