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MRI imaging method captures brain glucose metabolism without administering radioactive substances
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MRI imaging method captures brain glucose metabolism without administering radioactive substances

by Medical University of Vienna Pioneering MRI imaging method captures brain glucose metabolism without the need for administration of radioactive substances. Credit: Medical University of Vienna Metabolic disorders play a central role in many common conditions, including Alzheimer’s, depression, diabetes and cancer, which call for reliable as well as non-invasive diagnostic procedures. Until now, radioactive substances...

Combining MRI imaging of brain structures with genetic data reveals new insights into white matter
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Combining MRI imaging of brain structures with genetic data reveals new insights into white matter

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Denmark has learned more about the role that white matter plays in brain function by comparing thousands of MRI images with genetic data. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their analysis...