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Experienced meditators can voluntarily modulate their state of consciousness, study reveals

A study reveals that experienced meditators are able to voluntarily modulate their state of consciousness during meditation, i.e. they have the unusual ability, without the use of drugs, to induce a momentary void of consciousness during cessations through large-scale modulation of brain activity.

11 Dec 2023

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

How human beings respond to music and the biological underpinnings of this response.

6 Dec 2023

Brain imaging and machine learning identify altered functional brain connectivity in people with ASD

What happens in the brain to cause many neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), remains a mystery.

5 Dec 2023

Targeting Alzheimer's with cell-specific genetics

Developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is difficult because complex underlying mechanisms drive different types of cells that may contribute to the disorder.

5 Dec 2023

Deep learning models can improve low-field MRI images for better clinical diagnoses

Image-to-image translation model LoHiResGAN.

5 Dec 2023

Omicron infection linked to brain structure changes in men, study finds

Study reveals that men infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant experience changes in brain structure, including reduced gray matter thickness and subcortical nuclear volume. These findings, based on MRI data and clinical symptoms, highlight the neurological impact of Omicron infection, contributing to our understanding of COVID-19's effects on the brain.

4 Dec 2023

Neuroimaging and network modeling tools shed light on Alzheimer's disease in animal models

Indiana University researchers are collaborating on a novel approach to use neuroimaging and network modeling tools-;previously developed to analyze brains of patients in the clinic-;to investigate Alzheimer's disease progression in preclinical animal models.

4 Dec 2023

Machine learning model predicts brain health improvements based on neural biomarkers

As part of its ongoing quest to advance better brain health and performance, new research led by Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas investigated neural biomarkers associated with improvements on a brain health index.

30 Nov 2023

OCD therapy reshapes brain connectivity for better cognitive control

A first-line therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reshapes connectivity of the brain, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier.

29 Nov 2023

Ultra-high resolution MRI scanner offers new opportunities for brain research

An intense international effort to improve the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for studying the human brain has culminated in an ultra-high resolution 7 Tesla scanner that records up to 10 times more detail than current 7T scanners and over 50 times more detail than current 3T scanners, the mainstay of most hospitals.

27 Nov 2023

Study finds disparities in imaging access for cognitive impairment among Black patients

Black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic patients and were less frequently tested with MRI, according to research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

27 Nov 2023

New study highlights urgent need for specific biomarkers in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia diagnosis

A review in Nature Reviews Neurology discusses the pathophysiological processes in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID), emphasizing the need for specific biomarkers to differentiate VCID from Alzheimer's disease and to improve diagnosis and treatment strategies, moving beyond reliance on neuroimaging and patient histories.

15 Nov 2023

Transforming brain research with AI and machine learning

Using machine learning, researchers are able to use data from the brain to glean deeper insights and apply this new knowledge in clinical settings.

13 Nov 2023

Researchers identify predictive brain imaging-based biomarkers of mental illness in adolescents

Research and treatment of psychiatric disorders are stymied by a lack of biomarkers - objective biological or physiological markers that can help diagnose, track, predict, and treat diseases.

9 Nov 2023

Study shows depression increases disability risk in rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

The interactions between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and major depressive disorder (MDD).

7 Nov 2023

Life's hardships rewire the brain: Study pinpoints neural changes from adversity

Research reveals that adverse life experiences heighten amygdala response and diminish prefrontal cortex activity, indicating potential neural mechanisms of psychological vulnerability.

5 Nov 2023

New insights into role of cholinergic centro-cingulate network in Parkinson's disease and normal aging

A new research perspective was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 20, entitled, "Cholinergic centro-cingulate network in Parkinson disease and normal aging."

1 Nov 2023

University of Cincinnati to lead NIH StrokeNet for next five years

The University of Cincinnati and UC Health have been renewed as the National Coordinating Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) StrokeNet, which is the primary infrastructure for multicenter trials of stroke funded by NIH and the pipeline for new potential treatments for adults and children with stroke and those at risk for stroke.

30 Oct 2023

Zoom conversations suppress brain activity, Yale study finds

When Yale neuroscientist Joy Hirsch used sophisticated imaging tools to track in real time the brain activity of two people engaged in conversation, she discovered an intricate choreography of neural activity in areas of the brain that govern social interactions.

25 Oct 2023

Study sheds light on how cocaine addiction alters brain's reward system

Rutgers researchers have used neuroimaging to demonstrate that cocaine addiction alters the brain's system for evaluating how rewarding various outcomes associated with our decisions will feel.

25 Oct 2023

Neuroimaging News and Research

Experienced meditators can voluntarily modulate their state of consciousness, study reveals

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

Brain imaging and machine learning identify altered functional brain connectivity in people with ASD

Targeting Alzheimer's with cell-specific genetics

Deep learning models can improve low-field MRI images for better clinical diagnoses

Omicron infection linked to brain structure changes in men, study finds

Neuroimaging and network modeling tools shed light on Alzheimer's disease in animal models

Machine learning model predicts brain health improvements based on neural biomarkers

OCD therapy reshapes brain connectivity for better cognitive control

Ultra-high resolution MRI scanner offers new opportunities for brain research

Study finds disparities in imaging access for cognitive impairment among Black patients

New study highlights urgent need for specific biomarkers in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia diagnosis

Transforming brain research with AI and machine learning

Researchers identify predictive brain imaging-based biomarkers of mental illness in adolescents

Study shows depression increases disability risk in rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

Life's hardships rewire the brain: Study pinpoints neural changes from adversity

New insights into role of cholinergic centro-cingulate network in Parkinson's disease and normal aging

University of Cincinnati to lead NIH StrokeNet for next five years

Zoom conversations suppress brain activity, Yale study finds

Study sheds light on how cocaine addiction alters brain's reward system

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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