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Brain scans may provide clues to suicide risk

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2019

Neuroimaging can be used to assess a person's risk of suicidal behavior. Those with mood disorders, a history of suicidal thoughts, and those with a history of suicide attempts have less connectivity in the cognitive control network. They also have reduced connectivity between the cognitive control network and the default mode network.... Read More...

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Baby brain scans made available online to advance research

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 23, 2019

Researchers from the Developing Human Connectome Project have released over 500 brain scans from newborn babies as part of an open-source effort to allow other researchers to study human brain development.... Read More...

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Boosting Social Skills With Brain Scanning

Neuroscience NewsOctober 21, 2017

A new study aims to use neuroimaging technology to better understand the networks behind social interactions.... Read More...

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Brain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2017

Researchers question just how far fMRI research should go when trying to understand what exactly is going on inside our heads.... Read More...

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Early Detection of Alzheimer’s May be Possible With Saliva Test and Other New Tests

Neuroscience NewsJuly 23, 2015

Researchers suggest a number of new tests for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, including a saliva test.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s Biomarker Could be Identified by Neuroimaging Test

Neuroscience NewsMay 27, 2015

A new study reports a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease could be detected with the help of neuroimaging technology.... Read More...

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Identifying Alzheimer’s Using Space Technology

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2013

According to the ESA, software which processes satellite pictures taken from space is helping researchers establish a simple method for wide-scale Alheimer's screening.... Read More...

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New Imaging Technique Holds Promise for Speeding MS Research

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2013

Researchers have developed a new MRI neuroimaging technique which detects brain lesions associated with multiple sclerosis in finer detail than ever before. The technique could be a powerful tool for evaluating new treatment options for the disease.... Read More...

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Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2013

Researchers suggest MRI could prove an effective tool in diagnosing mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. Using advanced computational models, researchers were able to correctly distinguish bipolar patients from healthy individuals with 73% accuracy based on brain scans alone.... Read More...

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Ultrasound Reveals Markers for Down’s Syndrome

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Researchers have found that some second-trimester markers for Down’s syndrome detected by ultrasound increase the risk of giving birth to a child with the condition. The findings could help address the risks pregnant women face in having a child with Down’s syndrome.... Read More...

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Predicting How Patients Respond to Therapy

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2012

A new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.... Read More...

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Researchers Discover New Non-Invasive Method for Diagnosing Epilepsy

Neuroscience NewsAugust 24, 2012

Researchers published a study outlining how a new type of non-invasive brain scan taken immediately after a seizure gives additional insight into possible causes and treatments for epilepsy patients.... Read More...

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Brain scans may provide clues to suicide risk

Baby brain scans made available online to advance research

Brain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?

Early Detection of Alzheimer’s May be Possible With Saliva Test and Other New Tests

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Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

Ultrasound Reveals Markers for Down’s Syndrome

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