2023
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Circadian Rhythm Interventions for Insomnia Alter Emotional Brain Responses
Leerssen J, Aghajani M, Bresser T, Rösler L, Winkler A, Foster-Dingley J, Van Someren E. Cognitive, Behavioral, and Circadian Rhythm Interventions for Insomnia Alter Emotional Brain Responses. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2023, 9: 60-69. PMID: 36958474, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmygdala responseSleep interventionsEmotion-related brain activityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyEmotional brain responsesInsomnia treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingCognitive behavioral therapyMagnetic resonance imaging studyEmotional stimuliResonance imaging studyBrain mechanismsIndividual differencesPrevention of depressionCircadian interventionsBrain responsesEmotional stabilityBehavioral therapyAnxiety severityBrain activityBrain responsivenessLeft insulaInsomnia disorderHigh riskInsomnia symptoms
2020
Ultra-high field imaging reveals increased whole brain connectivity underpins cognitive strategies that attenuate pain
Schulz E, Stankewitz A, Winkler A, Irving S, Witkovský V, Tracey I. Ultra-high field imaging reveals increased whole brain connectivity underpins cognitive strategies that attenuate pain. ELife 2020, 9: e55028. PMID: 32876049, PMCID: PMC7498261, DOI: 10.7554/elife.55028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain attenuationBrain connectivityAttenuation of painCognitive strategiesHigher functional connectivityWhole-brain connectivityTonic cold painWhite matter integrityPain processingLower painFunctional imaging dataCold painPainCingulate cortexBrain regionsFunctional connectivityHealthy participantsTrialsCognitive interventionsDiffusion tensorTrial variabilityBrain dataImaging dataParticipantsThe effects of an aerobic training intervention on cognition, grey matter volumes and white matter microstructure
Sexton C, Betts J, Dennis A, Doherty A, Leeson P, Holloway C, Dall'Armellina E, Winkler A, Demnitz N, Wassenaar T, Dawes H, Johansen-Berg H. The effects of an aerobic training intervention on cognition, grey matter volumes and white matter microstructure. Physiology & Behavior 2020, 223: 112923. PMID: 32474233, PMCID: PMC7378567, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrainCognitionDiffusion Tensor ImagingFemaleGray MatterHumansMalePilot ProjectsWhite MatterConceptsAerobic training programGray matter volumeCardiorespiratory fitnessMatter volumeMagnetic resonance imaging outcomesSpecific high-risk populationsBrain structuresOlder adultsAerobic training interventionHigh-risk populationStructural MRI analysisTract-based spatial statisticsVoxel-based morphometryVoxel-wise assessmentWaitlist control conditionHealthy older adultsWhite matter microstructureImaging outcomesHippocampal volumeObservational studyPhysical activityReduced riskCognitive declineMax testingMore encouraging resultsMinimal Relationship between Local Gyrification and General Cognitive Ability in Humans
Mathias S, Knowles E, Mollon J, Rodrigue A, Koenis M, Alexander-Bloch A, Winkler A, Olvera R, Duggirala R, Göring H, Curran J, Fox P, Almasy L, Blangero J, Glahn D. Minimal Relationship between Local Gyrification and General Cognitive Ability in Humans. Cerebral Cortex 2020, 30: 3439-3450. PMID: 32037459, PMCID: PMC7233007, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhz319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral cognitive abilityCognitive abilitiesLocal gyrificationSuperior cognitive abilitiesCortical surface pointsNeurobiology of intelligenceCognitive testsNeuroimaging studiesNeuroanatomical variablesStructural brain imagesMinimal relationshipCortical regionsEffect sizeGyrificationPrevious studiesAbilityNeurobiologyBrain imagesIntelligenceRelationshipHumansIndividualsPotential issuesImplicationsProfound implications
2015
The common genetic influence over processing speed and white matter microstructure: Evidence from the Old Order Amish and Human Connectome Projects
Kochunov P, Thompson P, Winkler A, Morrissey M, Fu M, Coyle T, Du X, Muellerklein F, Savransky A, Gaudiot C, Sampath H, Eskandar G, Jahanshad N, Patel B, Rowland L, Nichols T, O'Connell J, Shuldiner A, Mitchell B, Hong L. The common genetic influence over processing speed and white matter microstructure: Evidence from the Old Order Amish and Human Connectome Projects. NeuroImage 2015, 125: 189-197. PMID: 26499807, PMCID: PMC4691385, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.10.050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Genetic basis of neurocognitive decline and reduced white-matter integrity in normal human brain aging
Glahn DC, Kent JW, Sprooten E, Diego VP, Winkler AM, Curran JE, McKay DR, Knowles EE, Carless MA, Göring HH, Dyer TD, Olvera RL, Fox PT, Almasy L, Charlesworth J, Kochunov P, Duggirala R, Blangero J. Genetic basis of neurocognitive decline and reduced white-matter integrity in normal human brain aging. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 19006-19011. PMID: 24191011, PMCID: PMC3839730, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1313735110.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Impact of DISC1 variation on neuroanatomical and neurocognitive phenotypes
Carless MA, Glahn DC, Johnson MP, Curran JE, Bozaoglu K, Dyer TD, Winkler AM, Cole SA, Almasy L, MacCluer JW, Duggirala R, Moses EK, Göring HH, Blangero J. Impact of DISC1 variation on neuroanatomical and neurocognitive phenotypes. Molecular Psychiatry 2011, 16: 1096-1104. PMID: 21483430, PMCID: PMC3135724, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2011.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebral CortexCognitionDepressionGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansInterview, PsychologicalLymphocytesMemory, Short-TermMexican AmericansMicrosatellite RepeatsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuropsychological TestsPanic DisorderPhenotypePolymorphism, GeneticPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRNA, MessengerSampling StudiesTexasTranscription, Genetic