White matter reflects the childhood exposome
Briana Macedo, Joëlle Bagautdinova, Steven L. Meisler, Matthew Cieslak, Lucinda M. Sisk, Christos Davatazikos, Alexandre R. Franco, Meike D. Hettwer, Arielle S. Keller, Gregory Kiar, Audrey C. Luo, Allyson P. Mackey, Michael Peter Milham, Tyler M. Moore, Valerie J. Sydnor, , Theodore Daniel Satterthwaite
This study links childhood environmental exposures to white matter structure in children, showing that advantaged environments correlate with larger white matter tracts and reduced orientation dispersion.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience