And imaging tools, like PET scans and MRIs, show that people who have schizophrenia have less “gray matter” -- the part of the brain that contains nerve cells -- over time.

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Researchers used positron emission tomography (PET) scans to track a radioactive substance injected into the brain called a tracer, which binds to the SV2A protein.

Schizophrenia brain scan component of the composite image showing: PET brain scans showing that 18 healthy volunteers (right) have on average higher levels (shown by yellow-red) of synapse marker ...

A team of UK researchers has, for the first time in living human brains, demonstrated how the cognitive dysfunction seen in schizophrenia may be caused by the lack of a key protein known to ...

A radiotracer specifically binds to a major class of brain receptors when injected into living rats and humans, lighting them up in PET scans. The compound, called [11C]K-2, was designed and ...

Three UPMC brain imaging experts testified Tuesday that convicted synagogue shooter Robert Bowers’ brain scans seemed largely normal but were ultimately inconclusive. Expert witnesses called by ...

PET and MRI scans can provide images of brain anatomy, structure and function. When a person perceives stimuli or thinks certain thoughts, neurons (nerve cells) in specific regions of the brain ...

This finding, measuring inflexible decision-making, could enhance diagnosis and treatment monitoring by capturing real-time brain activity changes linked to cognitive rigidity in schizophrenia. Key ...

Data from other methods, such as calculating “brain age” from MRI scans, also points to accelerated brain ageing in people with schizophrenia. Lifestyle factors.

The symptoms of schizophrenia vary greatly from person to person. A new study shows how these differences manifest themselves in the structure of the brain.