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Imaging the brain: Q&A with Dr. Alexander Weber
Understanding the human mind is a millennia’s old pursuit, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that researchers were first able to peer into the brain without using a scalpel. Since then, researchers have been using powerful imaging technology – such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computerized tomography (CT) – to better understand cognitive diseases…
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Using Big Data to Personalize Medicine: Q&A with Dr. Jessica Dennis
The latest advances in technology enable researchers and clinicians to record large amounts of patient data at an ever-increasing rate. Mining this treasure trove of information is both an opportunity and a challenge; how do you sift through all that data to find one patient’s breakthrough?
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New DNA “clock” could help measure development in young children
Scientists have developed a molecular “clock” that could reshape how pediatricians measure and monitor childhood growth and potentially allow for an earlier diagnosis of life-altering development disorders. The research, published this week in PNAS, describes how the addition of chemical tags to DNA over time can potentially be used to screen for developmental differences and…