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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.

New study suggests higher buprenorphine doses could help save lives

Individuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a higher dose, according to a study of patients prescribed buprenorphine in Rhode Island from 2016 to 2020, as fentanyl became widely available.

19 Sep 2023

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

Researchers are gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs (circRNAs) in brain cells.

19 Sep 2023

Can your baby's gut bacteria predict food allergies?

Researchers in Italy delve into how changes in gut microbiota during the first 1000 days of life can influence the onset of food allergies in children. The study sheds light on various factors such as birth methods, breastfeeding, and antibiotic use that impact gut health, highlighting the need for more research on effective interventions for allergy prevention.

18 Sep 2023

Is Facebook's fight against vaccine misinformation failing?

Researchers found that Facebook's policies on removing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation are partially ineffective, as user engagement with anti-vaccine content did not decrease. The study suggests that the platform's system architecture allows users to bypass misinformation-curbing policies, making it challenging to combat the spread effectively.

18 Sep 2023

MGI introduces new chapter in smart laboratory management with official opening of αLab in HKSTP

MGI, a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, today announced the official opening of αLab in the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks ("HKSTP"), the city's largest R&D base and one of the most important incubators.

From MGI 18 Sep 2023

Can upper respiratory tract specimens be used to diagnose Tuberculosis?

The diagnostic accuracy of upper respiratory tract samples for active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB).

15 Sep 2023

Vocal learning, problem solving, and brain size may have evolved together, study suggests

The European starling boasts a remarkable repertoire. Versatile songbirds that learn warbles, whistles, calls, and songs throughout their lives, starlings rank among the most advanced avian vocal learners.

14 Sep 2023

UT Health San Antonio and UTSA launch first U.S. MD/MS program in medicine and artificial intelligence

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and the University College at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are officially launching the first known program in the United States to combine medicine and artificial intelligence.

14 Sep 2023

Abortion bans fuel a rise in high-risk patients heading to Illinois hospitals

When she was around 22 weeks pregnant, the patient found out that the son she was carrying didn’t have kidneys and his lungs wouldn’t develop. If he survived the birth, he would struggle to breathe and die within hours.

14 Sep 2023

World-first AI model can detect eye diseases and predict systemic health

Researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that has the potential to not only identify sight-threatening eye diseases but also predict general health, including heart attacks, stroke, and Parkinson's disease.

13 Sep 2023

Training program for health workers aims to reduce the burden of breast cancer in Malawi

Women in rural Malawi are learning how to detect breast cancer thanks to the country's first dedicated training programme for health workers, aimed at reducing the burden of the disease.

12 Sep 2023

NIH grants support Kessler Foundation scientists to advance research on neglect dyslexia and autism

Three Kessler Foundation research scientists, Timothy Rich, PhD, OTR/L, and Co-Principal Investigators Helen Genova, PhD, and Heba Elsayed, MD, have been awarded $777,325 in federal grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand research in the fields of neglect dyslexia and autism.0

11 Sep 2023

Study aims to identify interventions to combat stigma associated with lung cancer and smoking-related respiratory diseases

The stigma that patients face when diagnosed with lung cancer is associated with poorer psychosocial outcomes, including distress and isolation, delayed help-seeking, and concerns about the quality of care, according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore.

11 Sep 2023

Understanding the impact of aphantasia on visual mental imagery and visual perception

The ability to visualize faces, objects, landscapes, or even scenes from the past exists on a spectrum. While some can picture the layout of a city in minute detail and mentally walk through it, street by street, others have a perfectly blank internal cinema.

11 Sep 2023

Can fluctuating reproductive hormone levels cause mental health conditions?

The association between mental health and fluctuations in reproductive hormone levels.

11 Sep 2023

Eye-tracking technology can help improve quality of life assessment for older people with dementia

More than 50% of Australians living in residential aged care facilities have a dementia diagnosis, with aged care services around the world preparing for the number of older people aged 65 years and above to double in the next 30 years.

8 Sep 2023

Remote digital monitoring program helps patients to better control high blood pressure

Over half of patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure achieved controlled blood pressure measurements after participating in a remote digital monitoring program, according to new research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023, held Sept. 7-10, 2023, in Boston.

7 Sep 2023

Using ChatGPT to address vaccine hesitancy: a promising tool for guiding users to scientific information?

Researchers assessed ChatGPT's ability to address the 50 most common misconceptions about vaccine safety.

6 Sep 2023

Can ChatGPT be a diabetes consultant? Study probes the potential and pitfalls

This comprehensive study explores ChatGPT's ability to answer questions about diabetes, comparing it to human experts in a Danish diabetes center. While familiar users could more often spot the AI-generated answers, the research underscores the need for rigorous evaluation and safe integration of AI in healthcare.

5 Sep 2023

New biomarker could help identify people at risk for vascular dementia

Dementia is a group of brain diseases that share similar symptoms, such as memory, language, orientation, and behavioral issues. Vascular dementia generally develops in the elderly, affecting between 1% and 4% of people over the age of 65, according to Alzheimer's Switzerland.

4 Sep 2023

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New study suggests higher buprenorphine doses could help save lives

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

Can your baby's gut bacteria predict food allergies?

Is Facebook's fight against vaccine misinformation failing?

MGI introduces new chapter in smart laboratory management with official opening of αLab in HKSTP

Can upper respiratory tract specimens be used to diagnose Tuberculosis?

Vocal learning, problem solving, and brain size may have evolved together, study suggests

UT Health San Antonio and UTSA launch first U.S. MD/MS program in medicine and artificial intelligence

Abortion bans fuel a rise in high-risk patients heading to Illinois hospitals

World-first AI model can detect eye diseases and predict systemic health

Training program for health workers aims to reduce the burden of breast cancer in Malawi

NIH grants support Kessler Foundation scientists to advance research on neglect dyslexia and autism

Study aims to identify interventions to combat stigma associated with lung cancer and smoking-related respiratory diseases

Understanding the impact of aphantasia on visual mental imagery and visual perception

Can fluctuating reproductive hormone levels cause mental health conditions?

Eye-tracking technology can help improve quality of life assessment for older people with dementia

Remote digital monitoring program helps patients to better control high blood pressure

Using ChatGPT to address vaccine hesitancy: a promising tool for guiding users to scientific information?

Can ChatGPT be a diabetes consultant? Study probes the potential and pitfalls

New biomarker could help identify people at risk for vascular dementia

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