A meta-analysis demonstrated a link between treatment effects detected in MRI lesions and clinical relapse, suggesting the markers can be leveraged as a primary endpoint in future clinical trials of treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) in specific situations, according to a study published online June 3 in Lancet Neurology.

Utilizing diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), researchers have correlated post-concussion symptoms with abnormalities in the posterior gray matter-white matter junction, most prominently in the auditory cortex, according to a study published online June 18 in Radiology.

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) separated patients based on movement disorder diagnosis with a high degree of accuracy, potentially opening the door for early assessment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a study to be published in the July issue of Movement Disorders.

Structural MRI may be effective at diagnosing mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder by applying a pattern recognition algorithm to anatomic data, according to a study published online June 4 in Psychological Medicine.

MR exams of infants and toddlers uncovered positive relationships between breastfeeding and white matter development. The exams also revealed a link between breastfeeding and development in brain regions associated with improvement in cognitive and behavioral performance measures, according to a study published online May 28 in NeuroImage.

Researchers at McCusker Alzheimer's Research Foundation in Perth, Australia, have begun a study to evaluate the effectiveness of an eye test for Alzheimer’s disease, according to News.com.au.

Suicide is a major concern among military personnel, particularly since the start of combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. While depression plays a role, suicide risk is higher among deployed military personnel who’ve sustained more traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), even after controlling for clinical symptom severity, according to study published online May 15 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Despite growing knowledge about the harms of concussions, a survey of high school football players has revealed that most would ignore warning signs and return to play, according to a study to be presented May 6 at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Washington, D.C.