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New biomarker identified for major depressive disorder
Local gyrification index, which measures cortical folding in the brain, could be a novel neuroimaging marker for major depressive disorder.
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How does the brain process and store words we hear?
US researchers studying the brain’s auditory lexicon find implications for stroke survivors and others with brain disorders.
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Novel imaging technique captures COVID-19’s impact on the brain
A form of MRI is a better alternative to many existing imaging technologies when looking at how COVID-19 can change the human brain.
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Study reveals new insights on brain development through adolescence
According to US researchers, brain maturation follows a sequence that renders youth sensitive to environmental impacts through adolescence.
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Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for treating cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments for previously untreatable symptoms.
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Biohybrid micro and nano robots could revolutionise drug delivery
A recent paper highlights how tiny robots with living parts can be designed to effectively deliver drugs to body tissues.
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Clearer imaging approach captures images of blood vessels
Researchers have developed a new imaging approach that can capture blood vessel images at different spatial scales.
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Drug Target Review Antibodies ebook 2021
This ebook has features on the development of intranasally-delivered antibodies to combat SARS-CoV-2 and how the structure of a nanobody was determined using nuclear magnetic resonance methods.
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Structure of PLEKHA7 protein domain imaged, presenting cancer drug target
A range of imaging and computational techniques were used by researchers to discover the structure of the PH domain of PLEKHA7.
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Researchers image C. diff toxins to aid in drug design
A new study has used several imaging techniques to characterise C. diff toxins, which could help to design drugs to combat infections from the bacteria.
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Non-invasive tool helps detect Alzheimer’s in its early stages
Researchers have created a tool that would help detect Alzheimer’s disease in its most incipient stages...
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Aortic plaques may contribute to liver disease progression
Aortic atherosclerotic plaque inflammation may contribute to the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to liver fibrosis...
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Link found between neurotransmitter imbalance and brain connectivity in those with autism
Researchers have identified a link between a neurotransmitter imbalance and brain connectivity between regions of the brain that play a role in social communication and language.
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Contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging detects prostate cancers
A test of contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging has shown promise in detecting prostate cancers that were not identified by MRI...
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Fragile X imaging study reveals differences in infant brains
For the first time, researchers have used MRIs to show that babies with the neurodevelopmental condition fragile X syndrome had less-developed white matter compared to infants that did not develop the condition...