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MRI offers insight into procrastination
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Why do we procrastinate? MRI results suggest that blame could fall on an enlarged amygdala and a poor connection with the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, according to a study published online August 17 in Psychological Science.
August 22, 2018
fMRI shows dehydration's effect on the brain
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MR images (fMRI) have revealed changes in the brain's ventricles and thalamus based on water intake in people who exercise under strenuous conditions, according to a study published online August 22 in Physiological Reports.
August 22, 2018
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MRI links lifestyle factors to stroke, dementia risk
By Wayne Forrest
Using MRI, researchers found that lifestyle factors can increase the risk of stroke and dementia later in life among young adults with no clinical evidence of cerebrovascular disease and a seemingly healthy cardiovascular risk profile. The study was published in the August 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 21, 2018
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MRI shows link between radiation and memory loss in kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI scans have shown how the effects of radiation therapy can reduce the volume of children's brains, according to a study published online August 20 in the Journal of Neuroscience. These children also had diminished ability to recall the details of events that took place after treatment, researchers found.
August 20, 2018
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MRI helps find contact lens embedded in eye for 28 years
By Brian Casey
With the help of MRI, ophthalmologists in the U.K. were able to discover what was causing eyelid swelling in a 42-year-old woman: a hard contact lens that had been embedded in her eye for 28 years. The bizarre case was published on August 10 in BMJ Case Reports.
August 16, 2018
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Georgetown releases cache of brain cancer data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has released a set of brain cancer biomedical data that includes brain imaging information. A report about the cache was published August 14 in Scientific Data.
August 14, 2018
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fMRI shows how game therapy 'rewires' ADHD brains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Massachusetts company called Atentiv that has developed a line of computer games for treating kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is touting the results of a new research study that it says used functional MRI (fMRI) to show how its products "rewire" the brains of kids with ADHD.
August 14, 2018
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ACR unveils new version of LI-RADS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released a new version of its Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS): CT/MRI LI-RADS v2018.
August 13, 2018
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MRI shows kids benefit from parental conversation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI brain scans of young children show that conversations with adults can create stronger connections between two developing brain regions critical for language skills, according to a study published online August 13 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
August 12, 2018
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FDA approves focused US blood-brain barrier study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance to researchers from the University of Maryland to proceed with a study that will investigate the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier.
August 9, 2018
Studies question link between contact sports and CTE
By Wayne Forrest
Are concerns about the brain health of professional athletes who played contact sports overblown? That's the implication of a new study that found no signs of brain abnormalities on MRI scans of former hockey and football players that would suggest the presence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
August 9, 2018
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MRI can aid diagnosis of major depressive disorder
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI has a vital role to play in the diagnosis and evaluation of mental illnesses such as major depressive disorder, according to a study published online July 26 in Current Pharmaceutical Design.
August 8, 2018
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