Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Between the ages of 8 and 12, MRI scans of children with ADHD show significantly lower cerebral blood flow in regions of the brain known to be related to attention, motor skills, executive function and impulsivity.

Counties with no cardiologists tend to be “rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged,” researchers noted. The group called for policy reform and new technologies to help address the issue. 

In May, Philips alerted its customers to the safety concern, cautioning that its Sense XL Torso (1.5T and 3T) coils could overheat and cause patients to sustain serious burns.

Hospitals and provider groups have responded with confusion to a rule proposed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency requiring hospitals and providers to comply with stringent reporting requirements that overlap with HIPAA.

Oncologists using or considering AI tools tend to agree among themselves on three points of ethics—and to recognize the same number of ways AI could help advance the state of patient care. 

The new-look PFA system from Pulse Biosciences was designed to treat AFib with a single application that lasts less than two seconds.

There has long been speculation suggesting that chronic benzo consumption could be a precursor to conditions that deteriorate neurological function.

Electrophysiology specialist Vivek Reddy, MD, and colleagues reviewed data from more than 17,000 patients, presenting their findings in Nature Medicine.

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