The latest ultrasound imaging technique has presented the opportunity to scientists for the first time ever to give the internal vivo visualization of the piriform cortex during odor perception in rats. This deeply located structure in brain was previously not…

Touted as more accurate and sensitive, 3-D mammography seems to be a promising addition to the breast-imaging world. Called tomosynthesis, the new test uses the same procedure as your routine mammogram. The key difference is that the machine is not stationary but…

Just how dangerous is football? And how exactly do tackles and blows to the head affect a player’s brain?  While there are no definitive answers to these questions just yet, a new brain-scan study revealed subtle differences between the brains…