New research suggests menopause is associated with brain volume loss in key regions tied to memory and emotions, along with higher rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep issues.

The first light to pass through a human head may mark the start of a brain scan revolution. In a discovery that could reshape how we view and understand the human brain, researchers have successfully ...

A brain cap and smart algorithms may one day help paralyzed patients turn thought into movement—no surgery required.

Dr. Gary Small answers the question: 'MRI, PET Scan for Alzheimer's Diagnosis?' May 4, 2009 -- Question: When are imaging diagnostics, such as an MRI or PET scan, used to determine whether I have ...

Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively ...

Sally Satel is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. You’ve seen the headlines: This is your brain on love. Or God. Or envy. Or happiness. And they’re reliably accompanied by ...

A teenager from Beijing, China, became the youngest ever person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2022 and MRI scans show how it had impacted his brain.

British scientists at Oxford have developed a novel brain scan technique that may identify Alzheimer’s disease far earlier than previously possible — before any visible symptoms emerge. The method ...

A starry sky can be stunning—even inside a hospital emergency room. But instead of celestial bodies sparkling in the night, doctors in South Korea were gazing at bright brain lesions punctuating a ...

Kim underwent a brain scan on the latest episode of The Kardashians, after earlier discovering what she described as a “little aneurysm.” Her doctor, Dr. Daniel Amen, reviewed the imaging and told her ...