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Writer: Dr. Ruiyang Ge @ University of British Columbia A new study has published in PNAS found that models based on brain scans can work well for people from many different ethnoracial backgrounds, without needing to build separate models for different racial or ethnic groups. The findings help answer an important question about whether brain-imaging tools developed using large datasets can be used fairly and accurately across diverse populations. These brain models compare

Writer: Dr. Ruiyang Ge @ University of British Columbia The ENIGMA Lifespan Working Group is excited to share their latest work in estimating the biological age of the brain using structural neuroimaging data: "Brain-age prediction: Systematic evaluation of site effects, and sample age range and size". This method, known as brain-age estimation, has proven to be a valuable tool in understanding brain development and aging, offering insights into various biologically and behav

Writer: Dr. Ruiyang Ge @ University of British Columbia In the last two decades, neuroimaging techniques have become essential tools for both basic research and clinical studies of the human brain. However, there is currently a lack of reference standards to accurately quantify individual differences in neuroimaging metrics across the human lifespan. Normative values are a common tool in psychology and medicine to assess individual risk and aid in diagnosis at the level of a