Neither untreated mice nor Prozac-treated mice whose hippocampi have been irradiated with X rays to prevent new neuron formation seek out the food. |
The researchers found that the DA and LBW groups had smaller hippocampi, with the DA group having the smallest ones. |
Then, with the help of magnetic resonance imaging, they conducted a volumetric analysis of the subjects' left and right hippocampi. |
Applied to the new data on voles, his theory suggests that greater environmental demands on spatial navigation among olygamous vale voes lead to larger hippocampi. |
The collaborators used a computerized imaging program called FreeSurfer to determine thickness and volume of the cerebral cortices, thalami, and hippocampi of their subjects. |
A new Canadian study suggests that one key cause may be underdeveloped hippocampi. |