Morgan G. Brucks
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and resting‐state functional connectivity in adults with Down syndrome
The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and resting‐state functional connectivity in adults with Down syndrome Open
INTRODUCTION Resting‐state functional connectivity (FC) of the default mode network (DMN) is linked to Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome (DS). In adults without DS, cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with DMN FC; howeve…
View article: Brain outcomes with lifestyle change in adults with Down syndrome: Rationale and design for a 12‐month randomized trial
Brain outcomes with lifestyle change in adults with Down syndrome: Rationale and design for a 12‐month randomized trial Open
Most adults with Down syndrome (DS) will develop pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). By age 65, the cumulative incidence of dementia exceeds 90%. The available data from trials in typically developed adults suggest the pote…
View article: Self-regulation training generalizability using the regulation of craving task. An fMRI study
Self-regulation training generalizability using the regulation of craving task. An fMRI study Open
Individual differences in reward salience may relate to the difficulty in regulating the effects of multiple substances (e.g., nicotine and food). Increased brain activation in reward and self-regulation (SR) regions has been evidenced whi…
View article: Development of a Pharmacodynamic Biomarker of Opioid Antagonism in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: Study Protocol for the Naltrexone Neuroimaging Randomized Controlled Trial (Nn-Rct)
Development of a Pharmacodynamic Biomarker of Opioid Antagonism in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: Study Protocol for the Naltrexone Neuroimaging Randomized Controlled Trial (Nn-Rct) Open
View article: Potential biomarker of brain response to opioid antagonism in adolescents with eating disorders: a pilot study
Potential biomarker of brain response to opioid antagonism in adolescents with eating disorders: a pilot study Open
Background Eating Disorders (ED) affect up to 5% of youth and are associated with reward system alterations and compulsive behaviors. Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, is used to treat ED behaviors such as binge eating and/or purging. The …
View article: Quality control in resting-state fMRI: the benefits of visual inspection
Quality control in resting-state fMRI: the benefits of visual inspection Open
Background A variety of quality control (QC) approaches are employed in resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) to determine data quality and ultimately inclusion or exclusion of a fMRI data set in group analysis. Rel…
View article: Differential Probability Discounting Rates of Gamblers in an American Indian Population
Differential Probability Discounting Rates of Gamblers in an American Indian Population Open
Probability discounting, a subset of behavioral economic research, has a rich history of investigating choice behavior, especially as it pertains to risky decision making. Gambling involves both choice behavior and risky decision making wh…
View article: Functional brain activation changes associated with practice in delaying smoking among moderate to heavy smokers: study protocol and rationale of a randomized trial (COPE)
Functional brain activation changes associated with practice in delaying smoking among moderate to heavy smokers: study protocol and rationale of a randomized trial (COPE) Open
View article: Novel Biomarkers of Physical Activity Maintenance in Midlife Women: Preliminary Investigation
Novel Biomarkers of Physical Activity Maintenance in Midlife Women: Preliminary Investigation Open
The precision health initiative is leading the discovery of novel biomarkers as important indicators of biological processes or responses to behavior, such as physical activity. Neural biomarkers identified by magnetic resonance imaging (M…
View article: Adolescents' behavioral and neural responses to e‐cigarette advertising
Adolescents' behavioral and neural responses to e‐cigarette advertising Open
Although adolescents are a group heavily targeted by the e‐cigarette industry, research in cue‐reactivity has not previously examined adolescents' behavioral and neural responses to e‐cigarette advertising. This study addressed this gap th…