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PET radiotracer captures inflammation in human brain

A new positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer can accurately visualize inflammation within the healthy human brain, a first-in-human study found. By using a marker that binds to COX-2, a key enzyme associated with brain inflammation or neuroinflammation, researchers were able to quantify low levels of this enzyme in healthy individuals.

Collaboration to expand access to alpha-synuclein protein test in US

A new collaborative effort between Mayo Clinical Laboratories and Amprion will expand access to the diagnostic company’s SAAmplify–αSYN test — designed to detect the presence of abnormal alpha-synuclein protein in people suspected of having neurodegenerative diseases — across the U.S., according to a joint press release.

AI model may predict brain age in Parkinson’s by stiffness, volume

Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a model that combines artificial intelligence with magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) to measure brain stiffness and volume for predicting brain age. MRE is a noninvasive method that can measure changes in brain stiffness by using a gentle vibration of a person’s head…