Why Does White Matter... Matter?

The aging brain's loss of white matter and impact on brain function

As Andreas Vesalius peeled the skull off a human cadaver, he would discover the oddly whitish hue of parts of the brain. Known as the founder of modern human anatomy, Vesalius was the first to properly categorize the human brain, as dissection was previously highly restricted to apes. In his 1543 work “De Humani Corporis Fabrica,” which translates to “O…