Researchers in Japan have developed a novel imaging agent that can visualize how an abnormal protein accumulates in the brains of people living with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/06/japan/science-health/detect-parkinsons-disease/ #japan #sciencehealth #parkinson039sdisease #dementia #nationalinstitutesforquantumscienceandtechnology
Japan researchers develop drug to visualize Parkinson’s disease in living patients

The study could help better our understanding of such neurodegenerative diseases, for which there are currently no cures.

The Japan Times
Japanese scientists said they have succeeded in creating the world's first mental images of objects and landscapes from human brain activity by using artificial intelligence technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/16/japan/science-health/scientists-ai-mental-imaging/?utm_content=buffer61a8d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #ai #nationalinstitutesforquantumscienceandtechnology #osakauniversity #brain
Japan scientists create world's first mental images with AI tech

The technology, dubbed 'brain decoding,' enables the visualization of perceptual contents based on brain activity.

The Japan Times