• Atypical brain structure mediates reduced IQ in young adults born preterm with very low birth weight 

      Rimol, Lars Morten; Rise, Henning Hoel; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik; Yendiki, Anastasia; Løhaugen, Gro; Indredavik, Marit Sæbø; Brubakk, Ann-Mari; Bjuland, Knut Jørgen; Eikenes, Live; Weider, Siri; Håberg, Asta; Skranes, Jon Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Preterm birth with very low birth weight (VLBW) confers heightened risk for perinatal brain injury and long-term cognitive deficits, including a reduction in IQ of up to one standard deviation. Persisting gray and white ...
    • Poorer sleep health is associated with altered brain activation during cognitive control processing in healthy adults 

      Smevik, Hanne; Habli, Sarah; Saksvik, Simen Berg; Kliem, Elisabeth; Evensmoen, Hallvard Røe; Conde, Virginia; Petroni, Agustin; Asarnow, Robert F.; Dennis, Emily L.; Eikenes, Live; Kallestad, Håvard; Sand, Trond Halfdan; Thompson, Paul M.; Saksvik-Lehouillier, Ingvild; Håberg, Asta; Olsen, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This study investigated how proactive and reactive cognitive control processing in the brain was associated with habitual sleep health. BOLD fMRI data were acquired from 81 healthy adults with normal sleep (41 females, age ...
    • Preterm birth leads to hyper-reactive cognitive control processing and poor white matter organization in adulthood 

      Olsen, Alexander; Dennis, Emily L; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik; Hollund, Ingrid Marie Husby; Løhaugen, Gro; Thompson, Paul M; Brubakk, Ann-Mari; Eikenes, Live; Håberg, Asta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Individuals born preterm with very low birth weight (VLBW; birth weight ≤ 1500 g) are at high risk for perinatal brain injuries and deviant brain development, leading to increased chances of later cognitive, emotional, and ...
    • White matter alterations and their associations with motor function in young adults born preterm with very low birth weight. 

      Hollund, Ingrid Marie Husby; Olsen, Alexander; Skranes, Jon Sverre; Brubakk, Ann-Mari; Håberg, Asta; Eikenes, Live; Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Very low birth weight (VLBW: ≤ 1500 g) individuals have an increased risk of white matter alterations and neurodevelopmental problems, including fine and gross motor problems. In this hospital-based follow-up study, the ...