News tagged with neuroimaging

Study finds that sleep apnea and Alzheimer's are linked

A new study looking at sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and markers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neuroimaging adds to the growing body of research linking the two.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created 4 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dieting youth show greater brain reward activity in response to food

The story is a familiar one: most people are able to lose weight while dieting but once the diet is over, the weight comes back. Many of us can personally attest that caloric deprivation weight loss diets typically do not ...

Neuroscience created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parkinsons' drug helps older people to make decisions

A drug widely used to treat Parkinson's Disease can help to reverse age-related impairments in decision making in some older people, a study from researchers at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging has shown.

Neuroscience created Mar 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Atrophy of the thalamus is an important predictor of clinically definite MS, study shows

A growing body of research by multiple sclerosis (MS) investigators at the University at Buffalo and international partners is providing powerful new evidence that the brain's gray matter reflects important ...

Neuroscience created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Psychologists uncover brain-imaging inaccuracies

(Medical Xpress)—Traditional methods of fMRI analysis systematically skew which regions of the brain appear to be activating, potentially invalidating hundreds of papers that use the technique.

Neuroscience created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for patients with chronic, treatment resistant anorexia nervosa

In a world first, a team of researchers at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre and the University Health Network have shown that Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients with chronic, severe and treatment-resistant Anorexia Nervosa ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research advances understanding of the human brain

(Medical Xpress)—Advanced neuroimaging techniques are giving researchers new insight into how the human brain plans and controls limb movements. This advance could one day lead to new understanding of disease ...

Neuroscience created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The research is in: Physical activity enhances cognition

Exercise doesn't only strengthen your heart and muscles – it also beefs up your brain. Dozens of studies now show that aerobic exercise can increase the size of critical brain structures and improve cognition in children ...

Health created Feb 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Messi agility is all in the mind, scientists report

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi may owe his trademark feints and body swerves to the fact his brain is busier than that of a less gifted player, according to a study into footballers' minds.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Brain's vision secrets unraveled

A new study led by scientists at the Universities of York and Bradford has identified the two areas of the brain responsible for our perception of orientation and shape.

Neuroscience created Feb 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Intensive training for aphasia: Even older patients can improve

Older adults who have suffered from aphasia for a long time can nevertheless improve their language function and maintain these improvements in the long term, according to a study by Dr. Ana Inés Ansaldo, PhD, a researcher ...

Neuroscience created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cell loss in the brain relates to variations in individual symptoms in Huntington's disease

Scientists have wrestled to understand why Huntington's disease, which is caused by a single gene mutation, can produce such variable symptoms. An authoritative review by a group of leading experts summarizes the progress ...

Neuroscience created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers report progress in quest to create objective method of detecting pain

A method of analyzing brain structure using advanced computer algorithms accurately predicted 76 percent of the time whether a patient had lower back pain in a new study by researchers from the Stanford University School ...

Neuroscience created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Brain study shows why some people are more in tune with what they want

Wellcome Trust researchers have discovered how the brain assesses confidence in its decisions. The findings explain why some people have better insight into their choices than others.

Neuroscience created Dec 09, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Learning to control brain activity improves visual sensitivity

Training human volunteers to control their own brain activity in precise areas of the brain can enhance fundamental aspects of their visual sensitivity, according to a new study. This non-invasive 'neurofeedback' ...

Neuroscience created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Neuroimaging

Neuroimaging includes the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain. It is a relatively new discipline within medicine and neuroscience/psychology.

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