New test could detect Alzheimer’s sign a decade before it shows up on brain scans
Alzheimer’s disease — which affects an estimated 7 million Americans — is notoriously difficult to detect, especially in its ...
New Medicare Coverage for PET Scans for Alzheimer’s in 2025: What You Need to Know
Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia that profoundly alters a person’s memory and cognitive function, affects an estimated ...
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Anorexia Patients Reveal a Distinct Pattern in Their Brain Activity
Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental health condition, characterized by restricted eating, fear of weight gain, and insidious ...
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PET Scans Could Predict Epilepsy Risk After Brain Injury
The study also introduces a promising diagnostic approach using PET scans to measure P2X7 receptor activity in the brain. By tracking a P2X7-specific tracer shortly after injury, researchers were able ...
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'Missing link' between brain and body inflammatory signals identified in the skull
Research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London provides valuable insights into the brain-body ... undergoing a PET scan and MRI during ...
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Brain scans prove Freud right: guilt plays key role in depression
Scientists have shown that the brains of people with depression respond differently to feelings of guilt – even after their symptoms have subsided. University of Manchester researchers found that the ...