Seeking ways to protect the brain, the researchers found a gene called KNNJ2 that aids in muscle contraction and relaxation.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken critic of private equity's influence, praised the group's efforts. "Together, we’re taking on this trillion-dollar, behemoth industry that’s hurting working people and sucking money out of the rest of the economy," she said. 

The authors recommend tweaking pelvic ultrasound with new maneuvers that produce clearer images.

The PREVENT study, presented at ACC.24, examined more than 1,600 patients with high-risk plaques treated with either preventive PCI or medical therapy alone. Outcomes were much better for the PCI group after two years, but the findings may lead to more questions than answers. 

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Bumping up hard against the reality of depleted data sources, three of AI’s top players have been acting like they’ve had no choice but to consider cutting corners.

On average, imaging costs per patient were almost 300% higher in the substance-use cohort, experts detailed in Academic Radiology. 

“This stranglehold over U.S. physicians harms patients and doctors,” Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Edward J. Markey and colleagues wrote April 5. 

Patients who are black or from socioeconomically disadvantaged populations are more likely to miss their appointments, according to new research published in JACR. 

The new artificial intelligence model is currently reading draft radiographs at the Illinois health system.