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Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

For the first time, University of Utah Health scientists have shown that artificial intelligence could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease.

25 Jan 2022

New, low-cost COVID-19 test could make high-performance testing more accessible

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals.

24 Jan 2022

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

LSU Health New Orleans scientists will participate in a $170 million National Institutes of Health study that will develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines.

24 Jan 2022

Novel experimental drug designed to silence FUS gene may help treat ALS

Using an experimental drug, researchers were able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene.

24 Jan 2022

Novel gene therapy for diseased muscle fiber repair

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jyoti K. Jaiswal about his latest research into gene therapies for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Researchers in a multi-institution study led by UCLA Health have identified several overlooked issues affecting women with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and call for more research, customized treatments, education and support to empower women living with this disease and to address their unmet medical needs.

22 Jan 2022

Africa’s shortfall in neurologists needs to be addressed to help people with brain disorders

A critical shortfall in neurologists in Africa must be addressed in order to meet the health needs of patients with disorders that affect the brain, nerve and spinal cord, a study says.

22 Jan 2022

NIH-funded study will use machine learning to predict individual responses to diet

A new federally funded study will use machine learning to predict how an individual responds to a given diet, allowing physicians to offer patients personalized nutrition prescriptions to improve health and treat chronic diseases.

20 Jan 2022

AI could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

For the first time, University of Utah Health scientists have shown that artificial intelligence could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease.

20 Jan 2022

Exploring the relationship between stem cells and COVID-19

Though COVID-19-related stem cell clinical research is still in its infancy, stem cell treatment offers extensive clinical application possibilities and a far-reaching relevance thanks to ongoing exploration of stem cell clinical research and data mining.

14 Jan 2022

Researchers set the framework for improved colorectal cancer surveillance using precision medicine

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has revealed some of the mechanisms by which polyps develop into colorectal cancer, setting the framework for improved surveillance for the cancer utilizing precision medicine.

7 Jan 2022

Grouping tumors by 'immune archetypes' points the way to personalized immunotherapies

The UCSF researchers, led by first co-authors Alexis Combes, PhD, and Bushra Samad, MS, and senior author, Max Krummel, PhD, obtained tumor specimens from 78 UCSF clinicians, and surveyed 364 tumors biopsies from patients and categorized them into groups based on their immune microenvironment.

7 Jan 2022

New gene therapy addresses primary cellular deficit associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B

Children's National Hospital experts developed a new pre-clinical gene therapy for a rare disorder, known as limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2B, that addresses the primary cellular deficit associated with this disease.

4 Jan 2022

A closer look at the relationship between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers discuss the findings of previous studies on the role of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the progression of Alzheimer's Disease.

4 Jan 2022

The brains of infants with autism do not tune in with motherese speech

Motherese is a form of simplified, exaggerated melodic speech that parents use to communicate with newborns and young toddlers.

3 Jan 2022

Researchers use machine learning to shed light on genetic mutations linked with spina bifida

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers are using machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to shed light on genetic mutations associated with spina bifida.

20 Dec 2021

Researchers receive CZI grant to support Asian Immune Diversity Atlas project

A team of researchers, led by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), was awarded the prestigious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Ancestry Network Grant in support of their Asian Immune Diversity Atlas (AIDA) project.

18 Dec 2021

A Day in the Life of A Clinical Geneticist

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Julian Barwell, a clinical geneticist, about his day-to-day roles and responsibilities as well as his career highlights.

17 Dec 2021

Long-term characteristics of long-COVID following hospitalization

A new study demonstrates the urgent need for healthcare services to support this huge and quickly growing patient population, which has a significant burden of symptoms, lower exercise ability, and significant reductions in health-related quality of life after one year.

17 Dec 2021

Extensive dataset may help develop deeper insights in cognitive and computational neuroscience

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School have published an extensive dataset that uses cutting-edge, high-field (7T) fMRI technology to probe how humans perceive, interpret and memorize naturalistic photographs.

16 Dec 2021

Precision Medicine News and Research

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

New, low-cost COVID-19 test could make high-performance testing more accessible

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

Novel experimental drug designed to silence FUS gene may help treat ALS

Novel gene therapy for diseased muscle fiber repair

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Africa’s shortfall in neurologists needs to be addressed to help people with brain disorders

NIH-funded study will use machine learning to predict individual responses to diet

AI could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

Exploring the relationship between stem cells and COVID-19

Researchers set the framework for improved colorectal cancer surveillance using precision medicine

Grouping tumors by 'immune archetypes' points the way to personalized immunotherapies

New gene therapy addresses primary cellular deficit associated with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B

A closer look at the relationship between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease

The brains of infants with autism do not tune in with motherese speech

Researchers use machine learning to shed light on genetic mutations linked with spina bifida

Researchers receive CZI grant to support Asian Immune Diversity Atlas project

A Day in the Life of A Clinical Geneticist

Long-term characteristics of long-COVID following hospitalization

Extensive dataset may help develop deeper insights in cognitive and computational neuroscience

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