Largest Study Ever on Brain Genetics Reveals Brain’s Organization
The largest-ever study of the genetics of the brain—encompassing some 36,000 brain scans—has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure.
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Barrow Neurological Institute Adds PET Imaging System for Research Activities
Barrow Neurological Institute is expanding its suite of imaging tools with the addition of Cubresa’s BrainPET system.
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COVID-19 Associated with Leukoencephalopathy on Brain MRI
According to an open-access article in the American Journal of Roentgenology, COVID-19–related disseminated leukoencephalopathy (CRDL) represents an important—albeit uncommon—differential consideration in patients with neurologic manifestations of COVID-19.
MRI Scans of Human, Other Mammal Brains Indicate Equal Connectivity
A study of brain connectivity in 130 mammalian species revealed via MRI scans that brain connectivity levels are equal in all mammals, including humans.
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MRI Links Obesity to Brain Changes
Researchers using sophisticated MRI technology have found that higher levels of body fat are associated with differences in the brain’s form and structure, including smaller volumes of gray matter, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.
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Iron Measurements with MRI Reveal Stroke’s Impact on Brain
A simple MRI method that measures iron content can provide a more comprehensive picture of the consequences of stroke damage to the brain, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.
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Wiring Diagram of Brain Provides Clearer Picture of Brain Scan Data
In a study published in the journal BRAIN, neuroscientists used data from the human brain connectome—a publicly available wiring diagram of the human brain based on data from thousands of healthy human volunteers—to reassess the findings from neuroimaging studies of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
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