Imaging breakthrough pinpoints exact location of chronic pain

Two medical imaging breakthroughs have been presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting. The technological advances demonstrate a PET/MRI approach to locate specific locations of chronic pain in a pati… Continue reading Imaging breakthrough pinpoints exact location of chronic pain

Study strengthens link between high brain iron levels and Alzheimer’s

The study, which followed some subjects for a year and a half, has revealed an association between rates of cognitive decline and increasing neural iron levels

New imaging research is offering detailed insights into the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and abnormal accumulations of iron in the brain. The study confirms a distinct correlation between higher iron deposits in particular brain regions and rates of cognitive decline.

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Study strengthens link between high brain iron levels and Alzheimer’s

The study, which followed some subjects for a year and a half, has revealed an association between rates of cognitive decline and increasing neural iron levels

New imaging research is offering detailed insights into the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and abnormal accumulations of iron in the brain. The study confirms a distinct correlation between higher iron deposits in particular brain regions and rates of cognitive decline.

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Women develop Alzheimer’s more than men due to hormones, suggests study

New brain imaging research suggests a drop in estrogen levels following menopause may accelerate the progression of Alzheimer's in those already predisposed to the disease

A detailed new brain imaging study, examining a number of cognitively healthy middle-aged subjects, is suggesting lower levels of estrogen in women post-menopause could play a role in triggering brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The research hypothesizes this mechanism may be one of the reasons why women suffer from Alzheimer’s at greater rates than men.

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Stanford study claims brain imaging can predict viral video popularity

A new Stanford University study is suggesting the global popularity, or virality, of a video on the internet can be predicted by looking at how certain areas of a person’s brain are activated while they view the first few seconds of footage. The techni… Continue reading Stanford study claims brain imaging can predict viral video popularity

Reverse-Engineering Brains, One Neuron At A Time

Most posts here are electrical or mechanical, with a few scattered hacks from other fields. Those who also keep up with advances in biomedical research may have noticed certain areas are starting to parallel the electronics we know. [Dr. Rajib Shubert] is in one such field, and picked up on the commonality as well. He thought it’d be interesting to bridge the two worlds by explaining his research using analogies familiar to the Hackaday audience. (Video also embedded below.)

He laid the foundation with a little background, establishing that we’ve been able to see individual static neurons for a while …read more

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