New MRI research reveals that heavy smoking can shrink key brain regions tied to memory and cognition, and excess weight might intensify the damage, raising fresh questions about dementia prevention.

Brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis (MS) reflects progressive neurodegeneration that correlates with disability, cognitive decline and long-term prognosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) volumetric ...

In dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), atrophy is typically less pronounced than in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Nevertheless, patients affected by DLB have been shown to exhibit grey matter reductions in ...

In 822 deceased older adults from ROS and MAP, researchers linked stable psychological traits to multi-omic molecular ...

—While MRI can detect abnormal atrophy during preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, atrophy assessment should be tailored to the targeted disease stage and intended use. Structural magnetic resonance ...

A long-term brain imaging study in aging adults showed faster rates of atrophy in certain brain structures to be associated with the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). While some ...

For patients with mild Parkinson disease (PD), the structural and functional architecture of the brain connectome is associated with progression of gray matter (GM) atrophy, according to a study ...

– Peer-reviewed study from the bioMUSE Natural History Study shows advanced MRI method detects disease-specific iron accumulation that supports diagnosis and correlates with clinical severity in ...

When doctors and scientists want to see inside a body, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful tool. MRI can noninvasively capture detailed images of the body's muscles, organs, and bones. It ...