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Faster MRI scans offer new hope for dementia diagnosis

The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one-third of their standard length, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

This early Alzheimer’s sign could be hiding in your routine scans, scientists say

Changes to tiny structures in the brain that can be detected in MRI scans could serve as a potential early indicator of ...

40% of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity, study suggests

For almost three decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been one of the main tools in brain research. Yet a new study published in Nature Neuroscience fundamentally challenges the ...
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This 1970s invention was one of the greatest medical discoveries of all time

Not every invention will change the world, but a disparate group of scientists pushing the limits of nuclear magnetic ...
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Over 40% of Functional MRI Signals Don't Correspond to Brain Activity

A new study fundamentally challenges how fMRI data are interpreted, finding no valid coupling between oxygen content measured ...