PET scans augmented by injections of the beta-amyloid targeting tracer florbetaben F18 are effective at helping confirm or rule out Alzheimer’s disease in patients under evaluation for cognitive impairment.

Italian researchers are touting the possibility that structural MRI might be able to predict the development of autism spectrum disorders and help guide treatment options.

A television classic is being rerun for a new audience: participants in a study using functional MRI to evaluate how older adults respond to stimuli.

The many security prompts seen on your home computer have likely become little more than speed bumps to be quickly dismissed as you go about your day. Despite some scary sounding language, repeated exposure can cause the brain to essentially stop caring, and a new study is imaging that process.

Scientists at Imperial College London are trying to complete a brain imaging study to demystify the effects of the psychedelic drug LSD, and they are turning to crowdfunding to support the project.

An artist has harnessed information provided by MRI to illustrate how love affects our brains—namely by activating oxytocin and dopamine-producing regions, according to an article published online this month by Fast Company.

One in five school-aged children struggles with dyslexia, but early identification and interventions can help them learn successfully. To that end, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, are using structural MRI to track the brain development of children as they learn to read.

Would you like to be able to record your thoughts and memories to playback later? This sci-fi concept is not yet a reality, but a Connecticut-based startup is hoping the first step toward this goal can be achieved using MRI.