FeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2025·4 min readDopamine Surge Boosts Brain’s Ability to AdaptFor the first time, researchers have directly observed dopamine release in the human brain during moments of cognitive flexibility. Using PET imaging, they found that dopamine levels spike in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex when people switch between tasks — and the more dopamine released, the more efficiently they adapted.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2023·3 min readObesity Alters Brain’s Response to Food CuesNew research using molecular imaging with 18F-flubatine PET/MRI shows a distinct response to food cues in the brains of obese individuals compared to those of normal-weight individuals. The study sheds light on the biological mechanisms of obesity and opens the door to potential targeted treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 21, 2022·4 min readNovel Deep Learning Method Provides Early and Accurate Differential Diagnosis for Parkinsonian DiseasesA new deep learning algorithm utilizes neuroimaging data to differentiate between Parkinson's disease and other parkinsonian syndromes such as PSP and multiple systems atrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 29, 2021·4 min readLong-COVID Symptoms May Be Caused by Fatigue, Not Regional Brain DysfunctionA new study reports long-term cognitive problems that occur following COVID-19 infection may be a result of fatigue rather than pathological alterations in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 15, 2020·4 min readSuper-Agers Show Resistance to Tau and Amyloid AccumulationPET neuroimaging reveals super-agers and those whose cognitive skills are above the norm for an advanced age have an increased resistance to tau and amyloid proteins.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 2, 2018·4 min readNovel PET Imaging Agent Could Help Guide Therapy for Brain DiseasesResearchers have developed a new imaging agent, which uses PET scans to target receptors neurons implicated in memory and learning.Read More
