A brain cap and smart algorithms may one day help paralyzed patients turn thought into movement—no surgery required.

An individual may become completely paralyzed because of any number of accidents that interfere with the functioning of the nerves in their body. People who have lost the ability to walk due to spinal ...

People with spinal cord injuries often lose some or all their limb function. In most patients, the nerves in their limbs work ...

Climber Alex Honnold is set to scale one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes or safety nets.

Dr. Gary Small answers the question: 'MRI, PET Scan for Alzheimer's Diagnosis?' May 4, 2009 -- Question: When are imaging diagnostics, such as an MRI or PET scan, used to determine whether I have ...

At the Yale Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Center, an ultra-high-performance brain-dedicated scanner called the NeuroEXPLORER (NX) is redefining what is possible in brain PET imaging. Subscribe to ...

Recruitment momentum for EMVision’s pivotal clinical trial for the emu point-of-care brain scanner is building, with seven ...

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 ...

Our bodies change as we get older, and one undesirable result is that we become more vulnerable to age-related issues. Particularly, old age is characterized by a significant physical and mental ...

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

Kim Kardashian is publicly sharing her struggles with her brain health. The reality star, 45, made the decision to get a brain scan after learning she may have an aneurysm, and when her doctor was ...