An MRI with contrast uses a special dye to make blood vessels, organs, and tissues stand out more clearly. The dye used in MRI with contrast contains gadolinium and is delivered through an IV, orally, ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Scientists often label cells with proteins that glow, allowing them to track the growth of a tumor, or measure changes in gene expression that occur as cells differentiate. While this ...

Depression affects millions of people worldwide, but much is still unknown about this illness and treatments don't always work. Ph.D. candidate Jesper Pilmeyer examined patients' brains using MRI ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say brain scans can help doctors determine Parkinson’s disease treatments. Popartic/Getty Images Scientists may be able to predict disease progression in people with ...

Brain scans of thousands of people revealed that the human brain has five distinct eras, with turning points in the way it is ...

A study suggests that a single brain MRI can be used to predict a person's rate of aging across their whole body, which researchers say could change how we predict and prevent chronic disease. When ...

The lead author, Dr. Cyrus Raji, a professor at Washington University School of Medicine, explained that people with more ...