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Using machine learning on ultrasound images to predict risk of thyroid cancer

Thyroid nodules are small lumps that form within the thyroid gland and are quite common in the general population, with a prevalence as high as 67%. The great majority of thyroid nodules are not cancerous and cause no symptoms.

24 Oct 2019

Mon4t, Henry Ford Health System jointly launch pilot study related to AI and Parkinson's disease

Henry Ford Health System and Montfort, an Israeli startup specializing in neurological disorders, have launched a pilot study related to artificial intelligence (AI) and Parkinson's disease. In 2018, Mon4t was the winner of Henry Ford Innovations' first AI challenge

24 Oct 2019

Dartmouth scientist awarded grant to build new AI technologies for lung cancer management

Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and leading cause of cancer death in men and women, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for up to 90% of cases. Somatic mutations heavily impact the sensitivity of NSCLC patients to various drug treatments, and are critical for choosing the most effective targeted therapies for this cancer.

23 Oct 2019

Researchers identify cancer symptom clusters using EHR data

Patients with chronic diseases such as breast cancer or colorectal cancer often experience fatigue, pain, depression and other symptoms which can lead to distress and functional impairment if left untreated.

22 Oct 2019

New findings demonstrate how subtle social interactions can impact clinical outcomes

If a doctor expects a treatment to be successful, a patient may experience less pain and have better outcomes, according to a new Dartmouth study published in Nature Human Behaviour.

21 Oct 2019

Machine learning algorithm effectively identifies individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia

The FH Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, announced today that a machine learning algorithm effectively identified individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) for the first time at a national scale through its FIND FH initiative.

21 Oct 2019

Combination of AI tool and radiologists identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy

An artificial intelligence tool--trained on roughly a million screening mammography images--identified breast cancer with approximately 90 percent accuracy when combined with analysis by radiologists, a new study finds.

17 Oct 2019

MD Anderson and Varian announce strategic collaboration to optimize radiation oncology treatment

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Varian today announced a new strategic collaboration to develop an integrated software platform to streamline review of radiation oncology treatment plans.

17 Oct 2019

New model recovers valuable data lost from images and videos

MIT researchers have developed a model that recovers valuable data lost from images and video that have been "collapsed" into lower dimensions.

17 Oct 2019

Regenstrief leaders share their expertise in artificial intelligence at workshop in South America

Two of Regenstrief Institute's leaders are sharing their expertise in artificial intelligence and data infrastructure at a workshop hosted by Brazil's National Institute of Science and Technology in Scientific Assisted Medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

17 Oct 2019

AACN grants support nurse-driven research designed to improve critical care nursing practice

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announces the recipients of its annual research grants. Clinicians and researchers are invited to submit projects by Nov. 1, 2019, for the next application cycle, with total available funding of $160,000.

16 Oct 2019

Insilico Medicine presents experimentally validated model for drug discovery at NeurIPS 2019

Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing an end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing next-generation artificial intelligence, is proud to present its paper "A Prior of a Googol Gaussians: a Tensor Ring Induced Prior for Generative Models" at the 33rd Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS).

16 Oct 2019

Machine learning system may offer warnings about negative side effects of drug-drug interactions

The more medications a patient takes, the greater the likelihood that interactions between those drugs could trigger negative side effects, including long-term organ damage and even death.

15 Oct 2019

AI detects over 95 percent of diabetic retinopathy cases

A new study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmologists (AAO) on October 14, 2019 reports an astonishing 95.% yield when artificial intelligence (AI) is used to screen a real life population for diabetic retinopathy.

15 Oct 2019

Scientists develop more accurate method to find good targets for cancer immunotherapy

Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a new and more accurate method to identify the molecular signs of cancer likely to be presented to helper T cells, which stimulate and orchestrate the immune response to tumors and infectious agents.

15 Oct 2019

Ludwig scientists develop robust method to refine personalized cancer immunotherapy

14 Oct 2019

Advancements in the use of AI in Oncology explored at Cleveland

Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and smart computing are all rapidly transforming the global health and medical landscape, including at Case Western Reserve University and among its health-care partners in Northeast Ohio and beyond.

14 Oct 2019

Getting second opinion from pathologists can help improve reliability of melanoma diagnoses

Getting a reliable diagnosis of melanoma can be a significant challenge for pathologists. The diagnosis relies on a pathologist's visual assessment of biopsy material on microscopic slides, which can often be subjective.

11 Oct 2019

The ONCOMMUN Program will receive €900,000 grant to promote well-being in cancer

The ONCOMMUN Program will receive a grant worth 900,000 euros for 2019-2020 by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology which will be used to promote well-being in cancer through new technologies.

11 Oct 2019

Optibrium introduces Augmented Chemistry services to advance drug discovery projects

Optibrium, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the introduction of its Augmented Chemistry services, which provide collaborators with novel artificial intelligence technologies to supplement their skills and experience, enabling them to make more effective decisions and advance their drug discovery projects.

From Optibrium Ltd. 10 Oct 2019

Machine Learning News and Research

Using machine learning on ultrasound images to predict risk of thyroid cancer

Mon4t, Henry Ford Health System jointly launch pilot study related to AI and Parkinson's disease

Dartmouth scientist awarded grant to build new AI technologies for lung cancer management

Researchers identify cancer symptom clusters using EHR data

New findings demonstrate how subtle social interactions can impact clinical outcomes

Machine learning algorithm effectively identifies individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia

Combination of AI tool and radiologists identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy

MD Anderson and Varian announce strategic collaboration to optimize radiation oncology treatment

New model recovers valuable data lost from images and videos

Regenstrief leaders share their expertise in artificial intelligence at workshop in South America

AACN grants support nurse-driven research designed to improve critical care nursing practice

Insilico Medicine presents experimentally validated model for drug discovery at NeurIPS 2019

Machine learning system may offer warnings about negative side effects of drug-drug interactions

AI detects over 95 percent of diabetic retinopathy cases

Scientists develop more accurate method to find good targets for cancer immunotherapy

Ludwig scientists develop robust method to refine personalized cancer immunotherapy

Advancements in the use of AI in Oncology explored at Cleveland

Getting second opinion from pathologists can help improve reliability of melanoma diagnoses

The ONCOMMUN Program will receive €900,000 grant to promote well-being in cancer

Optibrium introduces Augmented Chemistry services to advance drug discovery projects

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