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

KIT researchers develop close-to-reality computer models of the heart

Digital simulations of human organs can be used to study the development of diseases and to customize therapies for patients.

4 Oct 2019

Overexposure to pesticides is a likely cause for neurological symptoms in Cuba-based diplomats

A new interdisciplinary study on the "Havana Syndrome" led by Dr. Alon Friedman M.D. of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and Dalhousie University Brain Repair Center in Nova Scotia, Canada, points to overexposure to pesticides as a likely cause for neurological symptoms among Canadian diplomats residing in Havana, Cuba in 2016.

4 Oct 2019

Study: Drops in income may lead to thinking problems, reduced brain health

Young adults who experience annual income drops of 25 percent or more may be more at risk of having thinking problems and reduced brain health in middle age, according to a study published in the October 2, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Oct 2019

Sex-differences in brain development linked with psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders

The amygdala and the hippocampus--structures in the brain that are involved in emotion, learning, and memory--have been found to play a role in a diverse range of disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia.

3 Oct 2019

Study may lead to new approaches to treating reading deficits after stroke

A team of New Jersey stroke researchers has linked recovery of reading and language competence with cerebral blood flow in the left reading network. Their findings may contribute to new approaches to identifying and treating reading deficits after stroke.

1 Oct 2019

Study analyzes etiology of substance use disorders and their associations with family systems

It's no secret that substance use disorders (SUDs) can negatively impact the individual struggling, even putting their life in jeopardy.

1 Oct 2019

Simple cardiac risk score may predict odds of carotid artery plaque and silent strokes

A simple cardiac risk score can indicate who may have carotid artery plaque and silent strokes which often come before a serious clinical stroke.

30 Sep 2019

Hope for an artificial hand with new simulation

A study has revealed a simulation that incorporates the hand's skin, muscles, bones, tendons and joints, which will be valuable for the development of biologically-inspired robotic hands.

27 Sep 2019

USC researchers develop world’s most realistic model of the human hand in motion

Whatever our hands do--reaching, grabbing or manipulating objects--it always appears simple. Yet your hands are one of the most complicated, and important, parts of the body.

26 Sep 2019

AI technique helps detect people at risk of heart failure

Researchers have recently used an artificial intelligence (AL) technique to examine how MRI scans can validate how hereditary factors can impact heart function.

26 Sep 2019

Does the brain thin as children grow?

Neuroscientists have long held that the brains of children thin down over time. However, this was on the basis of older imaging techniques. Now, using cutting-edge technology in the form of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI), a team of researchers has found that the apparent thinning is due in part to myelin formation around the cortical nerve fibers. These very interesting findings, published in the journal PNAS on September 23, 2019, will drive further research on the link between cortical function and structure.

25 Sep 2019

Study finds evidence of blood-brain barrier damage even without reported concussion

In a new study of adolescent and adult athletes, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Stanford University and Trinity College in Dublin have found evidence of damage to the brain's protective barrier, without a reported concussion.

25 Sep 2019

Nanotechnology enhances delivery of chemotherapy drugs

Michigan State University scientists have invented a new way to monitor chemotherapy concentrations, which is more effective in keeping patients' treatments within the crucial therapeutic window.

25 Sep 2019

Excessive athletic training can make the brain tired, study reveals

You'd expect excessive athletic training to make the body tired, but can it make the brain tired too? A new study reported in the journal Current Biology on September 26 suggests that the answer is "yes."

25 Sep 2019

Algorithm helps physicians to assess whether stroke patients are candidates for clot-removing procedure

An algorithm developed by faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston can help physicians outside of major stroke treatment centers assess whether a patient suffering from ischemic stroke would benefit from an endovascular procedure to remove a clot blocking an artery.

24 Sep 2019

Transperineal prostate biopsy minimizes risk of infection, may increase detection rate

Loyola Medicine is among the first centers to offer a new minimally invasive prostate biopsy that minimizes the risk of infection and may increase the cancer detection rate.

24 Sep 2019

Dogs can suffer from same autoimmune encephalitis as humans, research reveals

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that dogs can suffer from the same type of autoimmune encephalitis that people do. The finding could lead to better screening methods for diagnosis and possibly more effective treatments for canine encephalitis.

24 Sep 2019

Study highlights importance of MRI in helping diagnose minor strokes

A University of Calgary-led international study is highlighting the importance of magnetic resonance imaging in helping to diagnose minor stroke and transient ischemic attacks.

23 Sep 2019

MRI shown to be a powerful tool in the detection and prevention of minor stroke

Recently, researchers discovered that strokes in low risk patients could be predicted and potentially even prevented using MRI.

23 Sep 2019

New device uses electromagnetic waves to reverse Alzheimer’s

A new study, to be published in the September 3, 2019, issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, provides something to cheer about for the estimated 44 million patients who have Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the US, and their hard-pressed caregivers.

18 Sep 2019

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KIT researchers develop close-to-reality computer models of the heart

Overexposure to pesticides is a likely cause for neurological symptoms in Cuba-based diplomats

Study: Drops in income may lead to thinking problems, reduced brain health

Sex-differences in brain development linked with psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders

Study may lead to new approaches to treating reading deficits after stroke

Study analyzes etiology of substance use disorders and their associations with family systems

Simple cardiac risk score may predict odds of carotid artery plaque and silent strokes

Hope for an artificial hand with new simulation

USC researchers develop world’s most realistic model of the human hand in motion

AI technique helps detect people at risk of heart failure

Does the brain thin as children grow?

Study finds evidence of blood-brain barrier damage even without reported concussion

Nanotechnology enhances delivery of chemotherapy drugs

Excessive athletic training can make the brain tired, study reveals

Algorithm helps physicians to assess whether stroke patients are candidates for clot-removing procedure

Transperineal prostate biopsy minimizes risk of infection, may increase detection rate

Dogs can suffer from same autoimmune encephalitis as humans, research reveals

Study highlights importance of MRI in helping diagnose minor strokes

MRI shown to be a powerful tool in the detection and prevention of minor stroke

New device uses electromagnetic waves to reverse Alzheimer’s

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