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Sports fans' emotions really are dependent on their team, MRI data suggest

MRIs uncover the science behind sports fandom

Sports fans may actually be emotionally dependent on their team’s performance on a neural level, according to functional imaging data.

‘Unprecedented’: Single dose of new gene-editing therapy lowers cholesterol, triglycerides

First-in-human data suggest the therapy, CTX310, could be a breakthrough for patients with lipid disorders.

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AI dramatically improves the detection of severe heart attacks

Researchers put an advanced AI model to the test, using it to evaluate the ECG results of more than 1,000 patients. It performed quite well.

CMS’ AI program to add prior authorizations to traditional Medicare; new bill aims to stop it

President Donald Trump’s administration argues that their “WISeR” model will eliminate unnecessary testing and save Medicare money. But eight Democrats opposing it think it will only bring Medicare Advantage chaos to Part A and Part B.

Republicans win shutdown showdown—Senate agrees to funding deal without ACA subsidy extension

With eight Democrats agreeing to the Republican-backed deal that reverses the firings of federal workers, the Senate now has the 60 votes needed for the bill to advance. The rehirings will include the 1,200 workers fired at the Department of Health and Human Services.

FDA clears new-look robotic system from Stereotaxis

GenesisX represents the company’s most accessible robotic system to date. It requires no room shielding or structural anchoring, for example, and the size has been significantly reduced.

RadNet reports 'record' quarterly revenue alongside rising procedural volumes

The outpatient imaging center operator's latest financial report highlights positive trends “in virtually all aspects of the business.”

Siemens Healthineers partnering with NYU Langone Health for $100 million deal

The new agreement indicates Siemens will supply NYU Langone Health with its latest gamut of advanced diagnostic imaging offerings across its network of over 300 outpatient and hospital locations.

Using chest X-rays for triage could reduce lung cancer overdiagnoses

Chest X-rays could be the key to mitigating the issue of overdiagnosis in certain patient populations undergoing lung cancer screening, according to new research.

Marcelo Di Carli, MD, editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, and executive director, Cardiovascular Imaging Program, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, explains why there is rapid growth of PET imaging because of the extra value it brings in detecting microvascular disease.

How PET is transforming cardiac nuclear imaging

"PET has changed the practice of nuclear medicine in general and I think it is going to revitalize the practice of cardiology," Marcelo Di Carli, MD, told Cardiovascular Business. He noted that more practices seem interested in implementing PET than ever before.

Healthcare AI today: Hurry up and slow down, AI playbook, docs over bots, more

A slow but sure approach to governance can keep AI champions focused on improving patient care when—and even after—the technology builds unstoppable momentum seemingly of its own accord.

A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure being performed at Intermountain Healthcare. Image from Intermountain Healthcare

Performing PCI and TAVR together may improve in-hospital outcomes, long-term survival

When patients require PCI and TAVR, performing them at the same time is associated with both short- and long-term benefits.

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