Tag: MRI
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Child Maltreatment Leaves Measurable DNA Scars on Children: A Groundbreaking Epigenetic Link to Brain Change
Overview: A Biological Footprint of Childhood Trauma Child maltreatment — including abuse and neglect — is recognized as a major global public health challenge. Beyond its emotional and social consequences, recent research shows that early adversity leaves measurable biological marks on a child’s DNA. A multidisciplinary study conducted by researchers at the University of Fukui…
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Mother’s Voice Shapes Language Pathways in Preemies’ Brains, Stanford Study Finds
Overview of the Findings A Stanford Medicine–led study published online October 13 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience provides the first randomized evidence that exposure to a mother’s voice can promote language development in very premature infants. The research found that regular recordings of mothers reading to their hospitalized preemies helped advance the maturation of a…
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MRI-Derived ADC Histogram Analysis for Parotid Tumor Differentiation: Benign vs Malignant
Introduction Differentiating benign from malignant parotid gland tumors remains a clinical challenge. Advances in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis offer a noninvasive tool to aid preoperative characterization. This retrospective single-center study assesses the diagnostic performance and interobserver reliability of conventional MRI features and ADC histogram metrics in distinguishing benign from…
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Evaluating ADC Histogram Analysis on MRI to Tell Benign from Malignant Parotid Gland Tumors
Introduction Distinguishing benign from malignant parotid gland tumors remains a clinical challenge. This retrospective study from a single tertiary care center investigates how diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis on neck MRI can aid in differentiating parotid lesions. By evaluating both conventional MRI features and ADC histogram parameters, the research aimed…
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Uncommon Craniofacial Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis Type 1: MRI Insights from Case Series
Introduction Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a hereditary disorder driven by mutations in the NF1 gene on chromosome 17q11.2, encoding the tumor suppressor neurofibromin. While café-au-lait macules and cutaneous neurofibromas are hallmarks, NF1 can manifest in the craniofacial region and central nervous system in uncommon and clinically significant ways. This article syntheses four distinctive cases,…
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Dense Breasts: How to Identify Density and Your Cancer Risk
Understanding breast density and what it means Breast density refers to the mix of tissue in your breasts: fatty tissue versus glandular and fibrous tissue. A higher proportion of dense tissue means your breasts are denser. Density is common: roughly 40–50% of women over 40 have dense breasts when they undergo mammography. On a mammogram,…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Identifying Dense Breasts and Their Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the invisible risk of dense breasts October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a period to highlight rising global incidence and the stark differences in survival. Among the less-visible risk factors is breast density—a common condition that can increase cancer risk and make tumors harder to detect on standard mammograms. Understanding…
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Dense Breasts and Cancer Risk: A Practical Guide to Detecting Density
Understanding Dense Breasts and Why They Matter October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spotlight breast health and the importance of early detection. Among the varied risk factors, breast density is one of the most common and least visible. Dense breast tissue is rich in glandular and fibrous tissue and contains less fat.…
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New MRI Findings on Brain Shape Shifts and Dementia Risk
Overview of the study A recent study published in Nature Communications sheds new light on how the aging brain changes beyond the loss of tissue. Rather than focusing solely on how much tissue shrinks in specific regions, researchers analyzed the brain’s overall shape as revealed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The work examined more than…
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Brain shape changes linked to dementia: MRI findings
Brain shape changes as a potential early signal for dementia A new study published in Nature Communications on September 29 reveals that the aging brain’s shape, not just its tissue loss, shifts in systematic ways that correlate with cognitive function. The research suggests that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can capture these geometric changes, which may…