Tag: Neuroimaging
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Video-Based Machine Learning Models Predicting Deep Brain Stimulation Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease
Overview Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has transformed the treatment landscape for Parkinson’s disease (PD), offering symptom relief for many patients who do not respond adequately to medication. As DBS becomes more widely available, clinicians face the challenge of selecting the right candidates and predicting who will benefit most. Recent advances in video-based machine learning (ML)…
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Brain Markers Could Offer Early Clues Into Parkinson’s Disease: A New Imaging Study
New Imaging Study Shows Promise for Early Parkinson’s Clues Parkinson’s disease, which affects more than 1.1 million people in the United States, is notoriously difficult to diagnose early. A new study leveraging advanced brain imaging proposes that specific brain markers—two key neural indicators—lose their normal relationship as Parkinson’s progresses. By examining how these markers interact,…
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ME/CFS Multimodal Study Reveals Systemic Abnormalities Across Bodies
Groundbreaking Australian Research Highlights Multisystem Disturbances in ME/CFS In a landmark study published recently in Cell Reports, researchers from Australia report simultaneous abnormalities across multiple biological systems in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The multimodal analysis represents one of the most comprehensive efforts to date to map the complex biology underlying ME/CFS, moving…
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Brainomix Earns Top Honor in Global Health Tech Competition for 360 Stroke AI
Global Recognition for Brainomix 360 Stroke AI Brainomix, a leader in AI-powered medical imaging, has been awarded top honors in the prestigious Global Health Tech Competition. The company earned first place in the Science category for its Brainomix 360 Stroke technology, a comprehensive system that combines advanced AI with imaging to assist clinicians in the…
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Post-COVID Olfactory Dysfunction Linked to Amygdala Changes
Understanding the link between persistent smell loss and brain changes after COVID-19 Researchers have identified measurable changes in brain regions tied to emotion and sensory processing in people who continue to experience a loss or distortion of smell long after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The study, published in Scientific Reports, used advanced MRI techniques to investigate…
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Fetal Immune Activation Shapes Memory Aging: Sex Differences
Intro: How early brain development influences aging and memory Population aging in the United States is accelerating, with projections showing a growing share of adults aged 65 and older. While lifestyle, genetics, and health conditions influence memory in later life, mounting evidence points to prenatal periods as a foundational phase that can shape memory circuits…
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Fetal Origins of Memory Impairment: Sex Differences in Aging
Overview: How early-life factors shape memory in later life New evidence suggests that critical processes during fetal brain development can influence memory and cognitive resilience decades later. Researchers led by Jill Goldstein, PhD, MPH, from the Innovation Center on Sex Differences in Medicine at Mass General are examining how sex and reproductive history modulate the…
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Prenatal Language Exposure: How Hearing a Foreign Language Shapes Baby Brain Networks
Background: language networks begin before birth A new study from researchers affiliated with the Université de Montréal, published in Communications Biology, provides compelling evidence that exposing a fetus to a foreign language for several weeks can influence how a newborn’s brain processes language. Funded in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of…
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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…