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

Brain imaging reveals mechanisms underlying auditory processing in nonverbal children with autism

Even though nonverbal or minimally verbal people who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) make up between 25 and 30 percent of the total autistic population, almost no studies have been done focusing on this group and their particular needs.

18 Sep 2019

Gut microbiome may play a role in mechanisms linked to muscle strength in older adults

A novel new study suggests that the gut microbiome has a role in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults.

18 Sep 2019

Research shows how the brain repurposes unused regions in blind people

In adults that are born blind, the “visual” cortex is activated in a similar way during a listening task, according to new research in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 18 Sep 2019

Gut bacteria linked to stronger muscles in older people

The gut bacteria are related to muscle mass and physical function, in a relationship called the gut-muscle axis, which has been studied in mouse models and in young adults. A new study looks at the GMA in older adults for the first time.

18 Sep 2019

Acute therapy with vitamin E may offer effective low-cost treatment for heart attack

Heart attack is a leading cause of death worldwide and new treatment strategies are highly sought-after. Unfortunately lasting damage to the heart muscle is not uncommon following such an event.

16 Sep 2019

Habitual tea drinking improves brain health, study shows

A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organized brain regions – and this is associated with healthy cognitive function – compared to non-tea drinkers.

12 Sep 2019

Novel protein biomarker can help improve dementia risk prediction

Identifying those who are at risk of dementia, a type of neurodegenerative disease, is crucial for early treatment and development of new therapies, a new study suggests.

11 Sep 2019

Medical imaging rates continue to increase despite broad campaign to reduce their use

Despite a broad campaign among physician groups to reduce the amount of imaging in medicine, the rates of use of CT, MRI and other scans have continued to increase in both the U.S. and Ontario, Canada, according to a new study of more than 135 million imaging exams conducted by researchers at UC Davis, UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente.

4 Sep 2019

New non-invasive system to help measure cranial deformation of infants

Photomedas. This is the name of a non-invasive system that will help measure the cranial deformation of infants - from newborns, to 12-month-old babies.

4 Sep 2019

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions portend greater health risks

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions appear to each spell greater long-term risk for serious cognitive problems such as confusion, memory deficits, depression and anxiety in former football players, according to a new report published Aug. 30 in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

30 Aug 2019

Study proves that auditory pathways are more specialized in speech than previously assumed

Neuroscientists at TU Dresden were able to prove that speech recognition in humans begins in the sensory pathways from the ear to the cerebral cortex and not, as previously assumed, exclusively in the cerebral cortex itself.

28 Aug 2019

Teens with higher prenatal organophosphate exposure show altered brain activity

Organophosphates are among the most commonly used classes of pesticides in the United States, despite mounting evidence linking prenatal exposure to the chemicals to poorer cognition and behavior problems in children.

27 Aug 2019

Research reveals link between concussions and erectile dysfunction in former NFL players

Former professional football players who have experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED), according to research published Aug. 26 in JAMA Neurology.

26 Aug 2019

Yale study shows rt-fMRI-NF has potential to treat adolescents with Tourette Syndrome

Characterized by repetitive movements or vocalizations known as tics, Tourette Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that plagues many adolescents.

21 Aug 2019

Integrated approach unifies psychology and neurophysiology of chronic pain

An integrated approach that unifies psychosocial factors with neurobiology sheds light on chronic pain traits and their underlying brain networks, according to a study published August 20 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by A. Vania Apkarian of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 21 Aug 2019

Nearly identical brain activity is evoked from processing written or spoken words

The brain activity evoked from processing written or heard semantic information is almost identical, according to research in adults published in JNeurosci. These findings add to the understanding of how the brain processes written and oral language.

From Society for Neuroscience 21 Aug 2019

Microgravity in space and its effects on the brain

Researchers from Russia and Belgium have found that space travel that leads to microgravity situations may have a significant effect on the brains of humans. Cosmonauts who travel in space have shown alterations in their brain connections especially those associated with movement and perception, explain the researchers.

20 Aug 2019

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Brain imaging reveals mechanisms underlying auditory processing in nonverbal children with autism

Gut microbiome may play a role in mechanisms linked to muscle strength in older adults

Research shows how the brain repurposes unused regions in blind people

Gut bacteria linked to stronger muscles in older people

Acute therapy with vitamin E may offer effective low-cost treatment for heart attack

Habitual tea drinking improves brain health, study shows

Novel protein biomarker can help improve dementia risk prediction

Medical imaging rates continue to increase despite broad campaign to reduce their use

New non-invasive system to help measure cranial deformation of infants

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions portend greater health risks

Study proves that auditory pathways are more specialized in speech than previously assumed

Teens with higher prenatal organophosphate exposure show altered brain activity

Research reveals link between concussions and erectile dysfunction in former NFL players

Yale study shows rt-fMRI-NF has potential to treat adolescents with Tourette Syndrome

Integrated approach unifies psychology and neurophysiology of chronic pain

Nearly identical brain activity is evoked from processing written or spoken words

Microgravity in space and its effects on the brain

Loss of cells in the brain found to be associated with stuttering

Traumatic childhood experiences change perception of social stimuli in adulthood

New MRI technique captures image of a brain thinking

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