Key Takeaways: Researchers have identified microRNA-93 (miR-93) as a genetic driver of metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). In rodent models, niacin (vitamin B3) suppressed miR-93, upregulated SIRT1, and ameliorated liver fat accumulation and insulin...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to reshape healthcare, and one of its most promising applications is in radiology. Quick and accurate diagnosis is critical, especially for time-sensitive conditions such as pulmonary embolism (PE). Recent research highlights how...
Medicare has denied approximately $16 million in radiology artificial intelligence (AI) claims over a five-year period, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. This research highlights significant barriers to the...
In 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed a black box warning — its most serious safety label — on all estrogen-based hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products. This decision followed the release of data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), a...
Most people think of autoimmune diseases—conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögren’s syndrome—as disorders that attack joints, skin, or organs. Fewer realize that they also place a person at significantly greater risk for heart disease. What’s even less...
Autoimmune patients may be facing a hidden heart health threat—elevated levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a). According to a recent study published in Atherosclerosis, higher Lp(a) concentrations are independently associated with a significantly greater risk of...
