American football isn’t the only contact sport that has medical experts concerned with the brain health of athletes. New evidence suggests certain soccer players may be at heightened risk of long-term brain abnormalities, too. 

Although GBCAs are largely considered safe, there are concerns about how gadolinium retention could affect patients who require repeated imaging.

E-cigarettes, or vapes, are largely considered a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, but new MRI data suggest they still pose significant risk to users’ health. 

The accelerated exam does not come at the expense of image quality, according to new work published in Academic Radiology. 

A recent comparison of the two modalities’ utility for guiding radiation therapy for prostate cancer shows numerous benefits for MRI over CT.

New MRI data highlights associations between being born into disadvantaged communities and decreased volume of multiple areas in the brain. What’s more, these findings hold true despite educational attainment and late-life income.  

And the shorter scan time does not come at the expense of image quality.

Following the Mediterranean diet, especially one rich with plant-based foods, could have significant benefits for cognitive health.