President Barack Obama announced the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, a $100 million research investment project, during an April 2 event at the White House.

Brain activity analyzed with functional MRI (fMRI) has shown convicted criminals with relatively low anterior cingulate activity were twice as likely to be rearrested as offenders with high activity in this region, according to research published online March 27 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Children with family members who have schizophrenia, and are thus at risk of developing it themselves, have brains that function differently than those who are not at risk, according to a study published in the April issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging.

MRI scans of migraine sufferers have revealed that the intense, throbbing headaches they suffer are related to brain abnormalities, some of which are present at birth and others that develop over time, according to a study published online March 26 in Radiology.

Veterans of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War suffering from mysterious medical symptoms, termed Gulf War Illness, have physical changes in their brains not seen in unaffected individuals, according to a study published March 20 in PLOS ONE.

Heading to college for many students brings increased social pressure to drink, but a pilot study looking at neural processes has found connections among brain regions involved in emotion processing and cognitive control may change with this increased exposure to alcohol and alcohol-related cues, according to results published in the April issue of Addictive Behaviors.

NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City officially launched its Concussion Center on March 19, with an event featuring presentations from a professional athlete and experts on the topic of brain injuries.

When it comes to MRI scans following stroke, a new study bluntly states “Do it or lose it,” as diagnostic yield is significantly reduced if a scan is not conducted in a timely manner, according to results published in the March issue of Stroke.