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MRI scans reveal your COVID-19 can leave behind nasty brain damage, even after you recover

We’ve all been very eager to shove COVID under the rug and pretend like 2020 never really happened. It’s totally ...
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New MRI brain scan predicts Alzheimer's risk years before symptoms develop

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

Should You Get a Full-Body MRI? Doctors Warn Benefits May Not Outweigh the Hidden Risks

Full-body MRI scans are gaining popularity, but doctors warn their benefits may not outweigh the risks for healthy, symptom-free individuals. While MRIs can detect certain cancers and abnormalities, ...

Man got $2,500 whole-body MRI that found no problems—then had massive stroke

A New York man is suing Prenuvo, a celebrity-endorsed whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provider, claiming that the ...

A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke.

Prenuvo promotes full body MRI scans to detect hazardous conditions early. But medical associations say they may cause unnecessary alarm or a false sense of security.

3D hybrid imaging system could address limitations of MRI, CT and ultrasound

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology ...
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Spaceflight Temporarily Changes the Position and Shape of Astronauts’ Brains, MRI Data Suggests

The biggest changes happen in brain regions involved with processing sensory information and coordinating movement, according ...