Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have identified five "major epochs" of brain structure over the course of a human life, as our brains rewire to support different ways of thinking while ...

A new way of imaging the brain with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not directly detect neural activity as originally reported, according to scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute. The method, ...

MRI is a diagnostic test that doctors use to diagnose and track the progress of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a progressive disease that damages nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Studies have shown that even a few hours of monocular deprivation can markedly improve the visual function of the deprived eye in adults. However, the underlying neural mechanisms of this ocular ...

The brain MRI is important for the diagnosis of prion disease for ruling out other possible etiologies, but it can also show features suggestive of prion disease. Brain MRI findings are found in most ...

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In October, President Trump revealed that he recently underwent an MRI and said that the results were “perfect.” He was not specific about what type of MRI he received, though later in the ...