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Newest in this topic

  1. Synaptic loss in alcohol use disorder: clinical and mechanistic insights from a PET imaging study 2026-03-31
  2. Neighborhood environmental deprivation predicts the generalized neurocognitive deficit in schizophrenia 2025-12-19
  3. Bridging the Gap: Can Hippocampal Sclerosis Serve as a Surrogate Biomarker for LATE‐NC? 2025-12-01

Studies

492 studies carry this tag.

Date range

1986 to 2026

Top journals

  • Neurology 38
  • Biological psychiatry 36
  • NeuroImage 32
  • The American journal of psychiatry 22
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20

148 journals in all.

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  1. Late-Life Depression, Hippocampal Volumes, and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Regulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Biological psychiatry 2017-01-27 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Relative to control subjects, patients had significantly smaller HCVs (standardized mean difference = -0.32 [95% confidence interval, -0.44 to -0.19]).

  2. Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 78 out of 100. Nature communications 2017-01-18 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    The hippocampal formation is a brain structure integrally involved in episodic memory, spatial navigation, cognition and stress responsiveness.

  3. MRI uncovers disrupted hippocampal microstructure that underlies memory impairments after early-life adversity

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Hippocampus 2016-10-11 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Memory and related cognitive functions are progressively impaired in a subgroup of individuals experiencing childhood adversity and stress.

  4. Whole-brain analysis reveals increased neuroanatomical asymmetries in dementia for hippocampus and amygdala

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 59 out of 100. Brain : a journal of neurology 2016-10-10 Mild cognitive impairment

    Structural magnetic resonance imaging data are frequently analysed to reveal morphological changes of the human brain in dementia.

  5. Effects of early life stress on depression, cognitive performance and brain morphology

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Psychological medicine 2016-09-29 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    These relationships appear to differ between individuals who do and do not develop depression.

  6. Roles of hippocampal subfields in verbal and visual episodic memory

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Behavioural brain research 2016-09-16 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Our findings confirm previous research on the specific roles of CA1 and subiculum in episodic memory.

  7. Youthful Brains in Older Adults: Preserved Neuroanatomy in the Default Mode and Salience Networks Contributes to Youthful Memory in Superaging

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience 2016-09-01 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    We defined superagers (60-80 years old) based on their performance compared to young adults (18-32 years old) on the California Verbal Learning Test Long Delay Free Recall test.

  8. Differential association of left and right hippocampal volumes with verbal episodic and spatial memory in older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuropsychologia 2016-08-16 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    The hippocampus plays a critical role in verbal and spatial memory, thus any pathological damage to this formation may lead to cognitive impairment.

  9. Prediction of Individual Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy via Machine Learning on Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. JAMA psychiatry 2016-06-01 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Both groups were compared with a sample of healthy control participants (n = 21).

  10. Preschool is a sensitive period for the influence of maternal support on the trajectory of hippocampal development

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2016-04-25 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Building on well-established animal data demonstrating the effects of early maternal support on hippocampal development and adaptive coping, a few longitudinal studies suggest that early caregiver support also impacts human hippocampal development.

  11. Beyond Dizziness: Virtual Navigation, Spatial Anxiety and Hippocampal Volume in Bilateral Vestibulopathy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Frontiers in human neuroscience 2016-03-31 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP) is defined as the impairment or loss of function of either the labyrinths or the eighth nerves.

  12. Hippocampal Pathway Plasticity Is Associated with the Ability to Form Novel Memories in Older Adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Frontiers in aging neuroscience 2016-03-22 Prevention trials

    White matter deterioration in the aging human brain contributes to cognitive decline.

  13. Better verbal memory in women than men in MCI despite similar levels of hippocampal atrophy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 60 out of 100. Neurology 2016-03-16 Genetics

    This advantage may represent a sex-specific form of cognitive reserve delaying verbal memory decline until more advanced disease stages.

  14. Hippocampal harms, protection and recovery following regular cannabis use

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Translational psychiatry 2016-01-12 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Shifting policies towards legalisation of cannabis for therapeutic and recreational use raise significant ethical issues for health-care providers seeking evidence-based recommendations.

  15. Can anxiety damage the brain?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. Current opinion in psychiatry 2016-01-01 Prevention and risk

    Recent findings Anxiety disorders are associated with alterations in fear neurocircuitry such that 'bottom-up' processes in the amygdala which respond to threat are exaggerated, and regulation of these processes by the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus is impaired.

  16. Density of GFAP-immunoreactive astrocytes is decreased in left hippocampi in major depressive disorder

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Neuroscience 2015-12-30 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Neuroimaging and postmortem studies of subjects with major depressive disorder (MDD) reveal smaller hippocampal volume with lengthening duration of illness.

  17. Maltreatment Exposure, Brain Structure, and Fear Conditioning in Children and Adolescents

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 47 out of 100. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2015-12-18 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Alterations in learning processes and the neural circuitry that supports fear conditioning and extinction represent mechanisms through which trauma exposure might influence risk for psychopathology.

  18. Multi-modal characterization of rapid anterior hippocampal volume increase associated with aerobic exercise

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. NeuroImage 2015-12-02 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    The hippocampus has been shown to demonstrate a remarkable degree of plasticity in response to a variety of tasks and experiences.

  19. Relationships of peripheral IGF-1, VEGF and BDNF levels to exercise-related changes in memory, hippocampal perfusion and volumes in older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. NeuroImage 2015-11-03 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Animal models point towards a key role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in mediating exercise-induced structural and functional changes in the hippocampus.

  20. Western diet is associated with a smaller hippocampus: a longitudinal investigation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 79 out of 100. BMC medicine 2015-09-08 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Lower intakes of nutrient-dense foods and higher intakes of unhealthy foods are each independently associated with smaller left hippocampal volume.

  21. Structural imaging of hippocampal subfields in healthy aging and Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Neuroscience 2015-08-22 Getting a diagnosis

    Hippocampal atrophy, as evidenced using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is one of the most validated, easily accessible and widely used biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  22. Stress effects on the hippocampus: a critical review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Learning & memory (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) 2015-08-18 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Uncontrollable stress has been recognized to influence the hippocampus at various levels of analysis.

  23. Hippocampal volume and functional connectivity changes during the female menstrual cycle

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. NeuroImage 2015-06-06 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Hippocampal volume has been shown to be sensitive to variations in estrogen and progesterone levels across rodents' estrous cycle.

  24. Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter, residential proximity to major roads and measures of brain structure

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Stroke 2015-05-01 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Exposure to elevated levels of PM2.5 was associated with smaller total cerebral brain volume, a marker of age-associated brain atrophy, and with higher odds of covert brain infarcts.

  25. A computational atlas of the hippocampal formation using ex vivo, ultra-high resolution MRI: Application to adaptive segmentation of in vivo MRI

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. NeuroImage 2015-04-29 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Automated analysis of MRI data of the subregions of the hippocampus requires computational atlases built at a higher resolution than those that are typically used in current neuroimaging studies.

  26. Sleep deprivation and hippocampal vulnerability: changes in neuronal plasticity, neurogenesis and cognitive function

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuroscience 2015-04-29 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Despite the ongoing fundamental controversy about the physiological function of sleep, there is general consensus that sleep benefits neuronal plasticity, which ultimately supports brain function and cognition.

  27. Hippocampal neuroplasticity in major depressive disorder

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuroscience 2015-04-28 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    One of the most replicated findings has been that hippocampus volume is decreased in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

  28. Brain morphology links systemic inflammation to cognitive function in midlife adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Brain, behavior, and immunity 2015-04-14 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Inflammation and adiposity might relate to cognitive decline via influences on brain morphology.

  29. A Prospective, Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Remission on Cortical Thickness and Hippocampal Volume in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology 2015-03-30 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    The results suggest that longitudinal structural trajectories may differ in major depressive disorder patients according to their clinical response to treatment.

  30. DNA methylation of the serotonin transporter gene in peripheral cells and stress-related changes in hippocampal volume: a study in depressed patients and healthy controls

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. PloS one 2015-03-17 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Serotonin plays an important role in the etiology of depression.

  31. Structural Plasticity of the Hippocampus and Amygdala Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depression

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 53 out of 100. Biological psychiatry 2015-03-05 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    ECT-induced neuroplasticity in the hippocampus and amygdala relates to improved clinical response and is pronounced in regions with prominent connections to ventromedial prefrontal cortex and other limbic structures.

  32. A systematic review and meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging measurement of structural volumes in posttraumatic stress disorder

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Psychiatry research 2015-01-30 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition associated with mild to moderate cognitive impairment and with a prevalence rate of up to 22% in veterans.

  33. Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 57 out of 100. Nature 2015-01-21 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    The highly complex structure of the human brain is strongly shaped by genetic influences.

  34. Disrupted hippocampal sharp-wave ripple-associated spike dynamics in a transgenic mouse model of dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The Journal of physiology 2015-01-02 Disease mechanisms

    Key points High frequency (100-250 Hz) neuronal oscillations in the hippocampus, known as sharp-wave ripples (SWRs), synchronise the firing behaviour of groups of neurons and play a key role in memory consolidation.

  35. Low-intensity daily walking activity is associated with hippocampal volume in older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Hippocampus 2014-12-26 Prevention and risk

    Hippocampal atrophy is associated with memory impairment and dementia and serves as a key biomarker in the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease.

  36. Hippocampal structural and functional changes associated with electroconvulsive therapy response

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. Translational psychiatry 2014-11-18 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Previous animal models and structural imaging investigations have linked hippocampal neuroplasticity to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) response, but the relationship between changes in hippocampal volume and temporal coherence in the context of ECT response is unknown.

  37. Multiple Brain Markers are Linked to Age-Related Variation in Cognition

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) 2014-10-14 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Age-related alterations in brain structure and function have been challenging to link to cognition due to potential overlapping influences of multiple neurobiological cascades.

  38. Poor sleep quality is associated with increased cortical atrophy in community-dwelling adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 50 out of 100. Neurology 2014-09-03 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    We found that longitudinal measures of cortical atrophy were widely correlated with sleep quality.

  39. Not only cardiovascular, but also coordinative exercise increases hippocampal volume in older adults

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 67 out of 100. Frontiers in aging neuroscience 2014-08-04 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Cardiovascular activity has been shown to be positively associated with gray and white matter volume of, amongst others, frontal and temporal brain regions in older adults.

  40. Specific Resting-State Brain Networks in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Frontiers in Neurology 2014-07-14 Risk factors

    We studied with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) differences in resting-state networks between patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) and healthy subjects.

  41. Medial temporal lobe structures and hippocampal subfields in psychotic disorders: findings from the Bipolar-Schizophrenia Network on Intermediate Phenotypes (B-SNIP) study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 62 out of 100. JAMA psychiatry 2014-07-01 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Alterations in the hippocampus were evident across psychotic disorders.

  42. Resting-state functional MR imaging: a new window to the brain

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 49 out of 100. Radiology 2014-07-01 Brain scans and imaging

    Resting-state (RS) functional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging constitutes a novel paradigm that examines spontaneous brain function by using blood oxygen level-dependent contrast in the absence of a task.

  43. Hippocampal atrophy in major depression: a function of childhood maltreatment rather than diagnosis?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2014-06-13 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Reduced hippocampal volumes are probably the most frequently reported structural neuroimaging finding associated with major depressive disorder (MDD).

  44. The ENIGMA Consortium: large-scale collaborative analyses of neuroimaging and genetic data

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 79 out of 100. Brain imaging and behavior 2014-06-01 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    The Enhancing NeuroImaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis (ENIGMA) Consortium is a collaborative network of researchers working together on a range of large-scale studies that integrate data from 70 institutions worldwide.

  45. Why looking at the whole hippocampus is not enough-a critical role for anteroposterior axis, subfield and activation analyses to enhance predictive value of hippocampal changes for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 55 out of 100. Frontiers in cellular neuroscience 2014-03-31 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    The hippocampus is one of the earliest affected brain regions in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its dysfunction is believed to underlie the core feature of the disease-memory impairment.

  46. Comparing manual and automatic segmentation of hippocampal volumes: reliability and validity issues in younger and older brains

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Human brain mapping 2014-02-14 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    We compared hippocampal volume measures obtained by manual tracing to automatic segmentation with FreeSurfer in 44 younger (20-30 years) and 47 older (60-70 years) adults, each measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) over three successive time points, separated by four months.

  47. Hippocampal sclerosis after febrile status epilepticus: the FEBSTAT study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Annals of neurology 2014-02-01 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Hippocampal T2 hyperintensity after FSE represents acute injury often evolving to a radiological appearance of HS after 1 year.

  48. Higher RBC EPA + DHA corresponds with larger total brain and hippocampal volumes: WHIMS-MRI study

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 66 out of 100. Neurology 2014-01-22 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    A higher omega-3 index was correlated with larger total normal brain volume and hippocampal volume in postmenopausal women measured 8 years later.

  49. Increased hippocampal glutamate and volumetric deficits in unmedicated patients with schizophrenia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. JAMA psychiatry 2013-12-01 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Our findings support the theory that alterations in hippocampal glutamate levels potentially account for structural deficits in the hippocampus observed in schizophrenia neuroimaging studies.

  50. The effects of poverty on childhood brain development: the mediating effect of caregiving and stressful life events

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 52 out of 100. JAMA pediatrics 2013-12-01 Hippocampus size on brain scans

    Poverty was associated with smaller white and cortical gray matter and hippocampal and amygdala volumes.

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