The absence of signs of brain injuries does not rule out the possibility of an external adverse event causing the symptoms, said Carlo Pierpaoli, the lead author on the neuroimaging paper.

Source: Washington Post

After adjusting for multiple comparisons, no differences in MRI measures of brain structureopens in a new tab or window or function emerged between individuals with AHIs and matched controls, reported Carlo Pierpaoli, MD, PhD, of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering in Bethesda, Maryland, and co-authors in JAMA.

Source: MedPage Today

“We hope these results will alleviate concerns about AHIs being associated with severe neurodegenerative changes in the brain,” says Carlo Pierpaoli, chief of the Laboratory on Quantitative Medical Imaging at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

Source: Science

Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart. By providing new details about plaque, the device could help clinicians and researchers improve treatments for preventing heart attacks and strokes.

Source: Optica Publishing Group

Using a circuit-based system, scientists determined the ideal transcription factor levels to promote the successful reprogramming of fibroblasts into induced pluripotent stem cells.

NIH announced the Phase 2 winners of the Neuromod prize competition.

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence model that can distinguish between male and female brains. The study revealed that the model was more than 90% successful at determining whether fMRI scans of brain activity came from a woman or a man. Source: Stanford Medicine

Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2. Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

An NIBIB-funded U Pittsburgh civil engineer specializing in bridges and infrastructure has created the first “metamaterial” orthopedic implants. Source: SciTechDaily