The Center’s Rob Barry and colleagues describe the new approach in the journal Brain.
Research Updates | Martinos Center - Part 4
White Matter Changes Could Predict Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
Emily Lindemer and the Brain Aging and Dementia Lab reported the findings in the journal Neurology.
Learning to See: New Artificial Intelligence Technique Dramatically Improves the Quality of Medical Imaging
The technique yields higher quality images from less data, reducing radiation doses for CT and PET and shortening scan times for...
Study Confirms Role of Structural Connectivity in Spread of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology
The newly published research draws on data from the Harvard Aging Brain Study.
A New Role for Diffusion MRI in Treating Anxiety and Depression
An ongoing study by Anastasia Yendiki and colleagues is yielding important new insights into the disorders.
The Possible Role of Glow Sticks—Yes, Glow Sticks—in Treating Alzheimer’s
A new imaging probe was inspired by the chemistry of the novelty light source.
How iPads and Other Tablet Devices Could Improve Communication Skills in People With Autism
In recent years researchers have gained an increased understanding of the relationship between motor skills and the development...
Good News for PET Researchers: Radiotracer binding Is less sensitive to blood flow than previously thought
The Martinos Center’s Christin Sander and colleagues reported the finding last month.
Nutrition and Brain Growth in the Developing World
Researchers are using advanced optical imaging technology to study the relationship between the two.
Uncovering ‘Covert Consciousness’ in Brain Injury Patients
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Understanding Eye-contact Avoidance in People With Autism
The Martinos Center’s Nouchine Hadjikhani and colleagues shed light on the underlying reasons for the behavior. Hint: It’s...
Nanodiamond-enhanced MRI: A Dazzling New Approach to Imaging
Use of nanodiamonds with ultra-low-field MRI suggests a range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
The Neuroscience of Personal Space
A study of the brain mechanisms associated with the regulation of personal space has led to deeper understandings of social dysfunction...
With New PET Probe, Researchers Image Fibrosis of the Lungs
Pauline Désogère and colleagues described the probe in a Science Translational Medicine paper published online today.
New Software Improves Ability to Determine the Cause of Stroke
A study validating the software – called Causative Classification of Stroke (CCS) – was published online in JAMA Neurology.
Acupuncture Yields Improved Outcomes in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The practice works by remapping areas of the brain, according to a new study by Vitaly Napadow and colleagues.
The First In Vivo Imaging Agent for Electrical Signaling in the Heart
A new PET radiotracer could enable early detection of the risk of heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia, and thus help to save more...
Moving Beyond Biopsy for Liver Fibrosis
We checked in with the Center’s Bo Zhu about a new, noninvasive method for detecting and staging the disease.
Novel PET Radiotracer Offers Possible ‘Smell Test’ for Dementia
We know that how well we can smell is a reliable marker of brain health. Now we have a better way to measure this, and maybe to...