For decades, treating major depression has involved a frustrating cycle of trial and error, with patients cycling through ...

The first light to pass through a human head may mark the start of a brain scan revolution. In a discovery that could reshape how we view and understand the human brain, researchers have successfully ...

Each year, the US performs more than 93 million computed tomography (CT) scans, many of which offer limited clinical value. For patients with mild head injuries, CT scans are often ordered reflexively ...

A teenager from Beijing, China, became the youngest ever person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2022 and MRI scans show ...

The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and law enforcement workers witness can lead to severe mental health struggles in their daily lives. A 2023 study by the National Highway ...

Multiple sclerosis, a complex neurological condition affecting nearly 3 million people worldwide, has long been characterized by its elusiveness. Even as medical imaging technology has advanced ...

A starry sky can be stunning—even inside a hospital emergency room. But instead of celestial bodies sparkling in the night, doctors in South Korea were gazing at bright brain lesions punctuating a ...

The brain holds space for a missing limb, even years after it’s gone. For three women who underwent planned hand amputations, brain scans revealed remarkably durable maps of hand areas, lasting for ...