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FAU researchers create deep learning model that detects and evaluates Alzheimer's, FTD

Dementia is a group of disorders that gradually impair memory, thinking and daily functioning. Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, affects about 7.2 million Americans aged 65 and older in 2025.

15 Dec 2025

Genetic differences in surfactant proteins influence retinopathy of prematurity risk

A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins – previously known for their role in premature infants' lungs – may also influence how their eyes develop, potentially affecting the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

12 Dec 2025

UC Irvine receives funding for clinical trial of neural stem cell therapy for Huntington's disease

Leslie M. Thompson, Donald Bren Professor of psychiatry and human behavior as well as neurobiology and behavior at the University of California, Irvine, has received an $11,999,933 grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine for an unprecedented clinical trial of a novel neural stem cell therapy for Huntington's disease.

12 Dec 2025

Rural health providers hit by $100K Trump visa fee

More than 30 people have applied for a lab technician job at West River Health Services in Hettinger, North Dakota, a thousand-person town in the rural southwestern part of the state.

12 Dec 2025

Maxillary nerve block may reduce perioperative opioid consumption in pediatric primary clefts

For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for opioid medications to control postoperative pain, reports a study in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

12 Dec 2025

More AI explanations can reduce accuracy in cancer diagnosis

In recent years AI has emerged as a powerful tool for analyzing medical images. Thanks to advances in computing and large medical datasets from which AI can learn, it has proven to be a valuable aid in reading and analyzing patterns in X-rays, MRIs and CT scans, enabling doctors to make better and faster decisions, particularly in the treatment and diagnosis of life-threatening diseases like cancer.

11 Dec 2025

Machine learning reveals dental caries heterogeneity in NHANES

A new article published in the Journal of Dental Research explores the development an integrated data-cleaning and subtype discovery pipeline using unsupervised machine learning for comprehensive analysis and visualization of data patterns in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database.

11 Dec 2025

Frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption influence cancer risk

As Americans gear up for the holiday season, new research offers a timely reminder to reflect on the long-term health effects of raising a celebratory glass – or two.

11 Dec 2025

Collaborative project seeks safer therapies for ischemia and reperfusion injury

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Trinity University will improve a prodrug, a compound activated in the body, to mitigate tissue and organ damage associated with heart attacks, strokes and traumatic injuries.

10 Dec 2025

Anxiety and insomnia linked to reduced natural killer cell levels in young women

Natural killer (NK) cells are the bodyguards of our immune system. As a first line of defense, they destroy invading pathogens, foreign bodies, and infected cells in early stages, thereby preventing them from spreading.

10 Dec 2025

Van Andel Institute and Cure Parkinson's extend major Parkinson's drug trial initiative

Van Andel Institute and Cure Parkinson's have renewed a funding agreement to support the International Linked Clinical Trials Program, the world's largest drug repurposing clinical trial initiative for Parkinson's disease.

10 Dec 2025

Young adolescents participating in organized sports less likely to show oppositional-defiant behavior

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers in Canada and Italy suggests.

10 Dec 2025

SwRI and Trinity researchers work on next-generation intranasal therapy for PTSD

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Trinity University are developing an intranasal (IN) drug-device combination to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

9 Dec 2025

Dietary restriction reprograms cancer-fighting immune cells to enhance anti-tumour immunity

Reducing calorie intake helps cancer-fighting immune cells do their jobs more effectively, reports a study by Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators.

9 Dec 2025

Timing of genetic mutation dictates childhood leukemia aggressiveness

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same leukemia-causing gene mutation can have dramatically different outcomes: it depends on when in development the mutation first occurs.

8 Dec 2025

AI method could help clinicians accurately identify brain tumors and radiation necrosis

While targeted radiation can be an effective treatment for brain tumors, subsequent potential necrosis of the treated areas can be hard to distinguish from the tumors on a standard MRI.

8 Dec 2025

UCI MIND secures major funding for new Alzheimer's research facility

With a $50 million lead gift from the Quilter family and approximately $30 million in new commitments, the University of California, Irvine's Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders will begin planning to build a state-of-the-art research and care facility to enhance its position as a global leader in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias research and patient care.

8 Dec 2025

Insufficient sleep may decrease life expectancy

A good night's sleep is more than a luxury: New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that insufficient sleep may shorten your life.

8 Dec 2025

Intellicule secures $217,941 SBIR Phase I grant to develop biomolecular modeling software

Intellicule, a software company whose solutions determine the 3D structures of biomolecules imaged with cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), has received a $217,941 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the National Institutes of Health.

8 Dec 2025

NYS Medical Cannabis Program reduces chronic pain patients' reliance on opioids

Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State's (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine and led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System.

8 Dec 2025

Students News and Research

FAU researchers create deep learning model that detects and evaluates Alzheimer's, FTD

Genetic differences in surfactant proteins influence retinopathy of prematurity risk

UC Irvine receives funding for clinical trial of neural stem cell therapy for Huntington's disease

Rural health providers hit by $100K Trump visa fee

Maxillary nerve block may reduce perioperative opioid consumption in pediatric primary clefts

More AI explanations can reduce accuracy in cancer diagnosis

Machine learning reveals dental caries heterogeneity in NHANES

Frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption influence cancer risk

Collaborative project seeks safer therapies for ischemia and reperfusion injury

Anxiety and insomnia linked to reduced natural killer cell levels in young women

Van Andel Institute and Cure Parkinson's extend major Parkinson's drug trial initiative

Young adolescents participating in organized sports less likely to show oppositional-defiant behavior

SwRI and Trinity researchers work on next-generation intranasal therapy for PTSD

Dietary restriction reprograms cancer-fighting immune cells to enhance anti-tumour immunity

Timing of genetic mutation dictates childhood leukemia aggressiveness

AI method could help clinicians accurately identify brain tumors and radiation necrosis

UCI MIND secures major funding for new Alzheimer's research facility

Insufficient sleep may decrease life expectancy

Intellicule secures $217,941 SBIR Phase I grant to develop biomolecular modeling software

NYS Medical Cannabis Program reduces chronic pain patients' reliance on opioids

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