Obesity and Alzheimer's look similar on brain imaging, cause comparable neurodegeneration

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A comparison of cortical thickness between the brains of obese patients to those with Alzheimer’s disease. Darker colors indicate similarities in cortical thickness between the two groups.

CREDIT: Filip Morys

New data suggest that both obesity and Alzheimer's can cause excess grey matter cortical thinning. 

MRI a 'far superior' modality for dense breast imaging

Example of various breast MRI protocol sequences that offer different types of soft tissue enhancement. Imaging performed on a Siemens Magnetom system. Breast MRI can help see through dense breast tissue to better detect cancers. #densebreasts #Breastdensity #BreastMRI
Example of various breast MRI protocol sequences that offer different types of soft tissue enhancement. Breast MRI can help see through dense breast tissue to better detect cancers. Imaging performed on a Siemens Magnetom system.

The modality outperformed digital breast tomosynthesis, handheld ultrasound and automated breast ultrasound for cancer detection in a large cohort of women with dense breast tissue.