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Brain maps reveal first lifetime white matter growth charts from birth to 100

In a new study published recently in the journal Nature, researchers at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Health have created the first growth charts for white matter in the brain over a human lifetime.

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Researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed the first comprehensive charts tracking white matter growth in the brain from birth to age 100. This achievement is the culmination of nearly two decades of collaborative research and extensive MRI data collection.

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