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Neuroimaging – News and Features

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Experimental Cancer Drug Could Streamline Tuberculosis Treatment

A new study has identified a potential new therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis that could shorten the length of treatment and prevent related lung conditions.
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Lucid Dreams Show Unique Brain Patterns

A study reveals unique brain activity during lucid dreaming. Using EEG data, the research identifies reduced beta-band power and increased gamma-band activity in specific brain regions.
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Neurons Use Multiple Plasticity Rules for Learning Behavior

Neurobiologists discovered that individual neurons can apply different plasticity rules in separate dendritic branches. This new understanding challenges prior assumptions of uniformity in synaptic changes and opens possibilities for improving AI.
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How the Brain Decides Which Memory Gets More Resources

Researchers found that when remembering multiple items, the brain prioritizes the more important ones by allocating more resources to them. They observed how the frontal cortex communicates with the visual cortex to adjust memory resolution.
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Exercise May Slow Brain Aging and Cognitive Decline

A UT Southwestern study finds that higher cardiorespiratory fitness may slow age-related brain atrophy, preserving cognitive function. The study showed that those with better physical fitness had larger brain volumes and better cognitive performance.
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Cannula System Enhances Brain Imaging in Neuroscience

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital developed a novel cannula delivery system for effective compound administration during multiphoton microscopy, allowing for extended in vivo brain imaging.
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Dopamine-Producing Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Parkinson's Trial

Researchers have developed a treatment for Parkinson’s disease that involves creating nerve cells from embryonic stem cells and transplanting them into patients. Early results show the treatment is safe and may improve Parkinson’s symptoms.
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Heart Valve Abnormality May Pose Long-Term Risk Despite Surgery

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery.
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Gut Metabolites Influence Brain Activity in Autism

A new USC study reveals how gut-derived metabolites influence brain activity and autism-related behaviors. The research supports a gut-brain-behavior connection in ASD, suggesting that metabolites impact brain regions associated with emotion.
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AI-Generated Models of Heart Scarring Aid Treatment Planning

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for atrial fibrillation patients.
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