On MRI and PET brain scans, women who were exposed to a small dose of nicotine showed altered activity in the thalamus region of the brain.

Retail giant Walmart is now offering over-the-counter hearing aids for the first time ever to U.S. customers 18 and older.

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The conventional transfemoral approach is not always possible during TAVR procedures, leaving care teams with an important decision to make. 

These patients are at greatest risk of developing lung metastases within three months of surgery.

Prior studies have focused on radiologist performance rather than patient outcomes, leaving the topic of variable diagnoses and what factors impact them—race, ethnicity, age, biopsy type, etc.—open for debate. 

The company’s SelectSecure MRI SureScan Model 3830 cardiac lead already gained FDA approval for His-Bundle pacing back in 2018. Now, the lead is also approved for left bundle branch area pacing.

Low-dose scans showed high agreement with joint-by-joint rheumatological evaluations. 

The new findings may contain important implications for neuromodulation therapies to treat depression symptoms.

Oct. 11: Aftermarket parts and service supplier DirectMed in San Diego acquires MRI coil vendor ScanMed of Omaha, Neb.