The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared NM-101 (Terran Biosciences), a cloud-based software platform to analyze neuromelanin-sensitive MRI scans, which could aid in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases. Research has suggested that neuromelanin is a potential biomarker for neurologic disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). A recent meta-analysis of 12 neuromelanin MRI studies...
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Neuroimaging study sheds light on why stimulating serotonin type 4 receptors can improve cognitive function
By Eric W. Dolan July 25, 2023 in Cognitive Science, Neuroimaging (Photo credit: psdesign1) A drug called prucalopride appears to enhance functional connectivity between major cognitive networks in the brain, according to new research published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. The new findings provide a possible explanation for why previous studies have shown that drugs that...
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The brain pulsates differently in people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
by University of Oulu In the magnetic resonance image, a healthy brain is higher and a lower one with Alzheimer’s disease. Pulsations in the brain appear as red signals at the frequency of the heartbeat. There is a clear difference in pulsations in the brains of healthy people and people with Alzheimer’s. Credit: Oulu Functional...