All Posts: neuroimaging

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Immune-Compromised People with HIV, APOE4 Gene May Have a Compounded Risk for Alzheimer’s

WASHINGTON (February 22, 2021) — People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who have a history of severe immunosuppression and at least one copy of theâ€â€¦

February 22, 2021

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Art Installation Illustrates Dyslexic Brains at Work

(January 14, 2021) — When a person practices a skill, the neural representations in the relevant parts of the brain change, allowing the person to perform the skill better.…

January 14, 2021

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Children Use Both Brain Hemispheres to Understand Language, Unlike Adults

WASHINGTON (September 7, 2020) — Infants and young children have brains with a superpower, of sorts, say Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists. Whereas adults…

September 7, 2020

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Veterans Study Suggests Two Subtypes of Gulf War Illness

WASHINGTON (December 12, 2019) — Brain imaging of veterans with Gulf War illness show varying abnormalities after moderate exercise that can be categorized into two distinct…

December 12, 2019

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Finding Upends Theory about the Cerebellum’s Role in Reading and Dyslexia

WASHINGTON (October 9, 2019) — New brain imaging research debunks a controversial theory about dyslexia that can impact how it is sometimes treated, Georgetown University…

October 9, 2019

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Novel Brain Map Tracks Early Brain Atrophy From HIV Infection

MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (March 28, 2019) — A new map of brain tissue in people with HIV shows atrophy in several areas including a primary…

March 28, 2019

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Center for Translational Imaging to Capitalize on Georgetown’s History and Expertise in Imaging Science

(December 7, 2018) — The ability to peer inside the body to learn if something has gone wrong and if so, what, is one of the critical pillars of health care today, but as…

December 7, 2018