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Machine learning applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer

Researchers review the application of machine learning in improving cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

19 Mar 2023

Research highlights the importance of ventilation and air filtration to reduce pathogen transmission

Testing of ambient air can be used to monitor the community circulation of respiratory pathogens.

16 Mar 2023

An overview of COVID-19-associated neurological complications in children

Researchers review current literature to understand the association between COVID-19, neuroimaging, and neurological symptoms in children.

14 Mar 2023

Researchers investigate potential links between sleep disturbances and stroke

The dynamics between stroke and sleep – measured in both quantity and quality - are complex. Research has broadly shown that either sleep deprivation or sleeping for longer than 9 hours a day can increase the risk of having a stroke.

14 Mar 2023

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

Regions of the U.S. with an extreme level of socioeconomic disadvantage were less likely to have access to accredited medical imaging facilities and centers of excellence, according to a research letter published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

14 Mar 2023

XBP1s plays a key role in controlling IL-15-mediated NK cell survival, study shows

A new study published in Science Immunology points to a promising therapeutic approach for future cancer treatments based on natural killer cells (NK), which are immune cells that bind to tumor cells and destroy them.

14 Mar 2023

Kinetics of successive SARS-CoV-2 infections

Researchers compare viral kinetics of successive SARS-CoV-2 infections.

13 Mar 2023

New initiative aims to improve employee well-being and advance health equity in the workplace

Health inequities can be detrimental to employees' emotional, psychological and physical health and place a significant economic burden on employers.

13 Mar 2023

Minimally invasive technique for fixing bunions does not make flatfoot worse, study shows

Existing thought in the orthopedic world is that treating a bunion with the minimally invasive procedure MISB may make a person's flatfoot worse.

13 Mar 2023

UB researchers develop new tool to assess the presence and severity of sarcopenia

Sarcopenia is a degenerative disease characterized by a pathological decrease in muscle strength that particularly affects older people.

13 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 replication persists for weeks in lungs after symptom onset in severe COVID-19

Researchers observe persistent SARS-CoV-2 replication in severe COVID-19 patient lungs.

13 Mar 2023

Feds move to rein in prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest.

13 Mar 2023

UK HealthCare provides a symphony of support for doctoral student after rare stroke

On a Sunday afternoon in April, Adiel Nájera’s world turned upside down. The 25-year-old University of Kentucky doctoral student knew something was wrong. Earlier that week, he experienced exhaustion, chest pains and trouble driving.

10 Mar 2023

Advanced imaging method shows promise to improve prostate cancer diagnosis

An advanced imaging method is showing promise as a way to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer by giving clinicians a clearer view of suspected tumors during biopsy.

10 Mar 2023

COVID-19 patients at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders

People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders within a year after infection compared with people who haven't been infected, according to an analysis of federal health data by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system.

8 Mar 2023

AI tool can accurately differentiate between normal and abnormal chest X-rays

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

7 Mar 2023

Intraoperative 3D imaging more effective in confirming the accuracy of pedicle screw placement during spine surgery

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery found that intraoperative three-dimensional (3D) imaging was superior to two-dimensional radiographs in confirming the accuracy of pedicle screw placement during spine surgery.

7 Mar 2023

How SARS-CoV-2 infection affects acute ischemic stroke outcomes

A recent PLOS ONE journal study evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on neurological outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients.

6 Mar 2023

Erratic sleep patterns may increase blood pressure among teens who have more abdominal fat

Staying awake later into the night and sleeping in on the weekends are hallmarks of adolescent behavior, however, erratic sleep patterns may have consequences for future heart health by increasing blood pressure among teens who have more abdominal fat, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

6 Mar 2023

Non-critically ill hospitalized Covid-19 patients could substantially benefit from a higher dose of blood-thinners

Giving noncritically ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19 a higher dose of blood-thinning medication than usual did not significantly reduce the combined risk of death from any cause, need for treatment in an intensive-care unit, a confirmed blood clot or a stroke at 30 days, according to the results of the FREEDOM-COVID trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

6 Mar 2023

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Machine learning applications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cancer

Research highlights the importance of ventilation and air filtration to reduce pathogen transmission

An overview of COVID-19-associated neurological complications in children

Researchers investigate potential links between sleep disturbances and stroke

Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation may limit access to accredited medical imaging facilities

XBP1s plays a key role in controlling IL-15-mediated NK cell survival, study shows

Kinetics of successive SARS-CoV-2 infections

New initiative aims to improve employee well-being and advance health equity in the workplace

Minimally invasive technique for fixing bunions does not make flatfoot worse, study shows

UB researchers develop new tool to assess the presence and severity of sarcopenia

SARS-CoV-2 replication persists for weeks in lungs after symptom onset in severe COVID-19

Feds move to rein in prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients

UK HealthCare provides a symphony of support for doctoral student after rare stroke

Advanced imaging method shows promise to improve prostate cancer diagnosis

COVID-19 patients at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders

AI tool can accurately differentiate between normal and abnormal chest X-rays

Intraoperative 3D imaging more effective in confirming the accuracy of pedicle screw placement during spine surgery

How SARS-CoV-2 infection affects acute ischemic stroke outcomes

Erratic sleep patterns may increase blood pressure among teens who have more abdominal fat

Non-critically ill hospitalized Covid-19 patients could substantially benefit from a higher dose of blood-thinners

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