Stroke: a new contrast agent is able to detect the smallest clots
Researchers from the University of Caen Normandy have developed a new contrast agent. It makes it possible to identify tiny ...
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Multiple sclerosis: “We can today predict the diagnosis in patients who do not yet have the disease”
From the first clinical signs to confirmatory MRIs, how is multiple sclerosis diagnosed? Dr David Laplaud, neurologist specializing in MS ...
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What is the role of MRI in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis?
The diagnosis of MS is most often based on the identification of neurological symptoms associated with demyelination lesions identified on ...
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The world’s most powerful MRI has delivered its first images of the human brain
The world's most powerful MRI scanner has mapped the human brain for the first time. Its extraordinary precision opens the ...
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Multiple sclerosis: early and more reliable diagnosis thanks to a new method
Researchers have designed a new MRI procedure that allows for an earlier and more reliable diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. THE ...
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Cancer: a new method makes it possible to estimate the degree of malignancy of a tumor
Researchers have developed a new method based on MRI to detect water exchange inside tumor cells, a criterion that makes ...
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Are you going to have an MRI exam? Attention, there is a garment to avoid absolutely!
© shutterstockMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a common medical examination, based on the use of electromagnetic fields.In order for the ...
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Alzheimer’s: its localized origin thanks to MRI
© iStockIn addition to memory problems, Alzheimer's disease is characterized by progressive disorders of language, writing, movement, mood and sleep. ...
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Migraine changes the structure of the brain
For the first time, American researchers have identified brain changes in patients suffering from migraines using ultra-high resolution MRI. THE ...
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Pain management: the effects of meditation can be seen on MRIs
In people practicing meditation, the sensory signals of the body do not give the same brain responses, which attests to ...
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Parkinson’s: quantitative MRI for early diagnosis
A specific MRI would make it possible to diagnose Parkinson's disease early, before this neurodegenerative disease progresses. THE ESSENTIAL Parkinson's ...
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Multiple sclerosis: an MRI to detect the disease before the first symptoms
© FuseImportant scientific advance in the fight against multiple sclerosis impresses the Canadian medical community, finds The Journal of Quebec. ...
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Autism: predicting risk with an MRI
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in infants with older, autistic siblings, researchers were able to predict 80% correctly which of ...
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Mental disorders: it would be possible to measure empathy in a resting brain
While it is very difficult to measure empathy in patients suffering from autism or schizophrenia, researchers have discovered that it ...
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Covid-19: Brain damage, “significant” causes of mortality
Brain damage is common among people hospitalized with the virus. THE ESSENTIAL One in 100 patients hospitalized with Covid-19 will ...
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Why is anxiety so hard to control?
Anxiety is not caused by a lack of awareness of the surroundings. On the contrary, the brain of people with ...
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The Mediterranean diet helps preserve mental faculties as you age
The intellectual abilities of seniors seem to benefit from eating habits close to the Mediterranean diet. THE ESSENTIAL High consumption ...
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Post-traumatic stress syndrome: regions of the brain affected after a traumatic injury
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers have realized that it is possible to predict post-traumatic stress disorder by detecting its ...
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Promising results for a portable MRI prototype
American researchers claim to have developed a portable MRI with the same reliability and safety as other MRIs. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Cancer: food colorings to detect tumors early
Researchers in South Carolina have developed new pigments from tattoo ink and food coloring to better detect cancer cells during ...
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Are you solitary or sociable? How it plays out in the brain
According to a new study, the closer we feel to people, the more we represent them in a way similar ...
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The cerebral mechanisms of social interaction in a couple deciphered by an MRI
During an interaction between two close people, the motor and sensory areas of the brain are activated. They would be, ...
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Depression: visible effects in the brain
By using medical imaging techniques to study the brain, two teams of researchers have managed to better understand the pathophysiological ...
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MRI could predict what a person will say under hypnosis
The activity of the areas of the brain which control the reflexes of gestures or words expressed during a hypnosis ...
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Depression: regaining self-esteem by stimulating the brain
The technique of neurofeedback makes it possible to strengthen cerebral connections that had deteriorated due to depression. It is effective ...
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What is the MRIdian, the state-of-the-art machine that treated Bernard Tapie’s double cancer?
For his double cancer, Bernard Tapie was treated by MRIdian, a state-of-the-art machine that combines on-board imaging and radiotherapy treatment. ...
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Hereditary breast cancer: MRI screening is more effective than mammography
20 to 30% of breast cancers occur in women with a family history.For breast cancers of familial origin, MRI screening ...
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Angina pectoris: having an MRI is effective
Patients diagnosed with angina are better off having an MRI than an invasive angiogram. If you suffer from angina pectoris, ...
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Cancers: whole-body MRI speeds up diagnosis
"Whole-body MRI" makes it possible to diagnose the evolution of colorectal cancer and lung cancer more quickly. 'Whole body MRI' ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: is an MRI needed to adjust the treatment?
To avoid joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis, complete remission of the disease must be achieved. But is it a clinical ...
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