Background: The “default network” consists of a number of brain regions that exhibit
correlated low-frequency activity at rest and that have been suggested to be involved in the …

Although multiple regions of the cerebral cortex have been implicated in swallowing, the
functional contributions of each brain area remain unclear. The present study sought to clarify …

Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often exhibit deficits in emotional
experience and expression, which suggests that certain individuals with PTSD may be alexithymic…

The goal of this study was to compare neural activation patterns in patients with PTSD with
and without current comorbid major depression. Traumatized subjects with PTSD (n=11), …

Brain-imaging studies have shown that visually-cued, voluntary swallowing activates a
distributed network of cortical regions including the precentral and postcentral gyri, anterior …

A hyperpolarized 129 Xe contrast agent composed of many cryptophane‐A molecular cages
assembled on an M13 bacteriophage has been demonstrated. Saturation of xenon bound …

The Eastern concept of ‘mindfulness’ is intended to represent a particular quality of attentional
processing and awareness of events. The present study demonstrated in 19 healthy …

A new type of contrast agent for Xe NMR based on surfactant-stabilized perfluorocarbon-in-water
nanoemulsions has been produced. The contrast agent uses dissolved hyperpolarized …

Emotion theory emphasizes the distinction between social vs non-social emotional-processing
(EP) although few functional neuroimaging studies have examined whether the neural …

Objective: To explore the functional neural correlates of emotional numbing symptoms in
individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Method: The study was conducted …