Utilizing fMRI to Guide TMS Targets: The Reliability and Sensitivity of fMRI Metrics at 3T and 1.5T

Utilizing fMRI to Guide TMS Targets: The Reliability and Sensitivity of fMRI Metrics at 3T and 1.5T

Using fMRI to Guide TMS Target Selection: Reliability and Sensitivity of 3T and 1.5T fMRI Metrics [DOI: 10.1007/s12021-024-09667-5], published in Neuroinformatics Background Introduction The early application of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) mainly focused on inferring cognitive processes. However, modern medicine is gradually extend...

Enhanced Spatial Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm for Brain Tissue Segmentation in T1 Images

Research Report on the Enhanced Spatial Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm for Brain Tissue Segmentation Academic Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) plays a vital role in neurology, particularly in the precise segmentation of brain tissue. Accurate tissue segmentation is crucial for diagnosing brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. Segmenting...

MRIO: The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Acquisition and Analysis Ontology

MRIO: The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Acquisition and Analysis Ontology

MRIO: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Acquisition and Analysis Ontology Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a biomedical imaging technology used to non-invasively visualize internal structures of tissues in three-dimensional space. MRI is widely used in studying the structure and function of the human brain and is a powerful tool for diagnosing neurol...

Cleavage site-directed antibodies reveal the prion protein in humans is shed by ADAM10 at Y226 and associates with misfolded protein deposits in neurodegenerative diseases

ADAM10-Mediated Human Prion Protein Cleavage and Its Relationship with Neurodegenerative Diseases Background The endopeptidic processing of multifunctional proteins is crucial for regulating their physiological functions and plays a significant role in various pathological conditions. Prion protein (PrP), a widely expressed glycosylphosphatidylinos...

Identification of Retinal Oligomeric, Citrullinated, and Other Tau Isoforms in Early and Advanced AD and Relations to Disease Status

Research Report on Abnormal Tau Proteins in the Retina of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the primary cause of dementia in the elderly population worldwide. The pathological features of AD include the deposition of amyloid beta-protein (Aβ) and the aggregation of abnormal microtubule-associated tau proteins in ...

DNA methylation patterns in the frontal lobe white matter of multiple system atrophy, Parkinson’s disease, and progressive supranuclear palsy: a cross-comparative investigation

Cross-Comparative Study of DNA Methylation Patterns in the Frontal Lobe White Matter of Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinson’s Disease, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Academic Background Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative disease characterized by neuronal loss and gliosis, accompanied by glial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs) ...