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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging technique which physicians use for the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

Advanced X-ray technology provides a viable pipeline for multiscale whole brain imaging

Researchers at the University of Chicago and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have leveraged existing advanced X-ray microscopy techniques to bridge the gap between MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and electron microscopy imaging, providing a viable pipeline for multiscale whole brain imaging within the same brain.

29 Jun 2021

Flavoring can change how the brain responds to nicotine e-cigarettes

Flavoring can change how the brain responds to e-cigarette aerosols that contain nicotine, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

23 Jun 2021

New project aims to identify quantitative biological features common across diseases

Building on the success of innovative research by the PRISM project, the Innovative Medicine Initiative 2, a joint undertaking between the EU and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), has backed the program with funding for a new project to explore the underlying biology of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

23 Jun 2021

Older adult’s perceived cognitive decline may be related to changes in brain functional connectivity

Jessica Damoiseaux, Ph.D., an associate professor with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, recently published the results of a three-year study of cognitive changes in older adults.

22 Jun 2021

Researchers discover a new mechanism controlling satiation

Researchers from the Turku PET Centre and Technical University of Munich have discovered a new mechanism controlling satiation. According to the recently published study, the hormone secretin induces satiation by activating brown adipose tissue.

22 Jun 2021

Study sheds new light on the brain's neural network and cortex structure

A research group including Professor MATSUDA Tetsuya of Tamagawa University's Brain Science Institute (Machida City, Tokyo; Director: SAKAGAMI Masamichi) and Assistant Professor ISHIHARA Toru from Kobe University's Graduate School of Human Development and Environment has illuminated the changes in the brain's neural network and cortex structure that underlie the positive association between childhood exercise and the maintenance and promotion of cognitive function in later life.

21 Jun 2021

Researchers demonstrate an alternative way to produce highly detailed images of the brain

The gold standard in functional brain imaging for over two decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has transformed the landscape of research and clinical care. Yet, because of its cost and functional limitations, scientists have continued to look for new ways to see into the human brain.

14 Jun 2021

Ketogenic metabolic therapy could work synergistically with IDH1-mutant glioblastoma

A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived with the typically fatal glioblastoma tumor growing very slowly after adopting a ketogenic diet, providing a case study that researchers say reflects the benefits of using the body's own metabolism to fight this particularly aggressive cancer instead of chemo and radiation therapy.

11 Jun 2021

New cloud technologies expand brain sciences

People often think about human behavior in terms of what is happening in the present--reading a newspaper, driving a car, or catching a football. But other dimensions of behavior extend over weeks, months, and years.

10 Jun 2021

Researchers find brain alterations in obese children

Obesity is generally linked to poor eating habits and the availability of tasty, high-calorie foods. However, a new study led by researchers from the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Unit in the Department of Radiology at Hospital del Mar and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has found that more elements are involved.

9 Jun 2021

AI-powered tool could accelerate the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases

A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore, and the National Heart Centre Singapore have invented a tool that could speed up the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases.

8 Jun 2021

Researchers uncover new gene mutation responsible for cerebral cavernous malformation

Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Beijing Tiantan Hospital have recently uncovered a new gene mutation responsible for the non-familial patients of cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) - a brain vascular disorder which inflicted about 10~30 million people in the world.

8 Jun 2021

Data from pre-adolescent brain activation study may clarify risk factors for mental health disorders

Youth brain activation data from the largest longitudinal neuroimaging study to date provides valuable new information on the cognitive processes and brain systems that underlie adolescent development and might contribute to mental and physical health challenges in adulthood.

8 Jun 2021

MRI-guided focused ultrasound advances brain and cancer research

By 2034, nearly one-quarter of Americans will have reached retirement age, according to the United States Census Bureau. But as people age, the brain becomes more susceptible to developing disorders, such as essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, and tumors.

7 Jun 2021

“Cognitive clock” emerges as a new way to measure brain health

Researchers have developed a novel method to monitor the brain health of patients to improve the early diagnosis and treatment of certain diseases.

2 Jun 2021

White lies may not be so innocent after all – study reveals selfish motives behind white lies using functional MRI brain scans

A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience found that people who told a white lie had selfish motives for telling that lie.

28 May 2021

University of Freiburg professor honored for groundbreaking results on the brain’s immune system

The blood-brain barrier is an impenetrable barrier between the circulating blood and the brain established before birth that prevents immune cells from entering the brain from the body's immune system. Thus, the brain has its own immune system with a key actor called microglia.

21 May 2021

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Advanced X-ray technology provides a viable pipeline for multiscale whole brain imaging

Flavoring can change how the brain responds to nicotine e-cigarettes

New project aims to identify quantitative biological features common across diseases

Older adult’s perceived cognitive decline may be related to changes in brain functional connectivity

Researchers discover a new mechanism controlling satiation

Study sheds new light on the brain's neural network and cortex structure

Researchers demonstrate an alternative way to produce highly detailed images of the brain

Ketogenic metabolic therapy could work synergistically with IDH1-mutant glioblastoma

New cloud technologies expand brain sciences

Researchers find brain alterations in obese children

AI-powered tool could accelerate the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers uncover new gene mutation responsible for cerebral cavernous malformation

Data from pre-adolescent brain activation study may clarify risk factors for mental health disorders

MRI-guided focused ultrasound advances brain and cancer research

“Cognitive clock” emerges as a new way to measure brain health

White lies may not be so innocent after all – study reveals selfish motives behind white lies using functional MRI brain scans

University of Freiburg professor honored for groundbreaking results on the brain’s immune system

Changes in brain regions can predict the progression of epilepsy, lead to better treatment

Study reveals three brain regions that link the brain's perception and memory systems

New, non-invasive method measures brain blood flow with light

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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