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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

Dementia risk impacts family planning decisions

Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to parent, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

15 Jan 2025

AI chatbot developed to aid governments in tackling drug resistance

Scientists have developed an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT to help governments devise effective policies for battling drug resistance.

13 Jan 2025

Genetic risk for dementia shapes parenting and family planning choices

Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to parent, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

13 Jan 2025

New guidelines for correct use of biochemical indices of bone statuss published

The Joint International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group and the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) Committee on Bone Metabolism have published important updated guidelines for the correct use of biochemical indices of bone status.

10 Jan 2025

Researchers identify causes of grammatical tense impairments in aphasia

An international team of researchers, including scientists from the HSE Centre for Language and Brain, has identified the causes of impairments in expressing grammatical tense in people with aphasia.

10 Jan 2025

Biglycan and decorin play crucial roles in bone health

Bone tissue is a complex structure, consisting of mineralized collagen fibers and a variety of non-collagenous proteins, including proteoglycans such as biglycan and decorin.

10 Jan 2025

Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans

Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist's job. They don't always remember to do it, however.

10 Jan 2025

Can AI chatbots master the science of dietary balance?

Discover how AI chatbots are reshaping weight-loss planning with precision and variety, yet face challenges in balancing macronutrients for optimal health.

9 Jan 2025

AI-powered glucose analysis: GPT-4 offers promise with room for refinement

GPT-4 demonstrates its potential in analyzing continuous glucose monitoring data, offering accurate metrics and summaries while highlighting areas for refinement in diabetes care.

8 Jan 2025

Stanford researchers develop AI model to enhance cancer prognosis predictions

The melding of visual information (microscopic and X-ray images, CT and MRI scans, for example) with text (exam notes, communications between physicians of varying specialties) is a key component of cancer care.

8 Jan 2025

New brain stem cell discovery could usher in better treatments for glioblastoma

The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor.

8 Jan 2025

New AI method predicts gene activity in human cells

Using a new artificial intelligence method, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons can accurately predict the activity of genes within any human cell, essentially revealing the cell's inner mechanisms.

8 Jan 2025

AI technology supports global efforts against antimicrobial resistance

AMR is when microorganisms that cause infections, such as bacteria and viruses, change over time and no longer respond to antibiotic medicines.

8 Jan 2025

Study links glymphatic system damage to vascular dementia

A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has tested a biomarker linked to vascular dementia across four separate groups and proposed an explanation for how cognitive impairment arises.

8 Jan 2025

Indiana State senator moves to scrap hospital monopoly law he helped create

On the heels of a scuttled hospital merger between rivals in Terre Haute, Indiana, a state senator introduced a bill that would forbid similar mergers in the future.

8 Jan 2025

Multilingualism boosts executive function and reduces core symptoms in children with autism

A study reveals that multilingual exposure boosts executive function and perspective-taking in children with autism, highlighting its potential benefits.

8 Jan 2025

Korea University and Yale host forum on AI innovations in healthcare

On October 2nd (Wednesday), Korea University College of Medicine (Dean: Pyun Sung-Bom) hosted a forum titled "Advancing Healthcare through Innovations in Data and AI in Clinical Informatics and Natural Language Processing" in the 6th-floor lecture hall of the First Medical Building.

7 Jan 2025

GPT-4 demonstrates high accuracy in analyzing multilingual medical notes

A study evaluates GPT-4's analysis of medical notes in English, Spanish, and Italian, achieving 79% agreement with physicians on key clinical insights.

6 Jan 2025

Research reveals cognitive advantages of multilingualism for autistic children

A new study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help reduce certain symptoms and bolster control of daily thoughts and actions in children with and without autism.

3 Jan 2025

Breakthrough in immunology: AbMAP’s novel approach to antibody modeling

Researchers developed AbMAP, a cutting-edge framework leveraging transfer learning to model antibody hypervariable regions, significantly improving design and immune repertoire analysis.

2 Jan 2025