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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.

AI analysis of Reddit reveals public interest in GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and mental health benefits

Researchers analyzed over 391,000 Reddit discussions using AI to study public perceptions of GLP-1 RAs, finding high interest in weight loss, side effects, and access issues, with mostly neutral-to-positive sentiment.

14 Jul 2024

Innovative AI diabetes training module gets national recognition

The development of a new artificial intelligence-based tool that supports health professionals caring for people with diabetes has led to national recognition for a Northumbria University researcher and her team.

13 Jul 2024

AI model boosts cancer gene prediction and patient prognosis

The artificial intelligence (AI) model GPT-4, known from its application in ChatGPT, shows impressive capabilities in biomedical research and can be used in many ways for simulations. A simulator developed at MedUni Vienna and based on GPT-4 shows increased accuracy in classifying the importance of genes in cancer cells, as well as in the prognosis of cancer patients. The results of the study were published in the journal Computers in Biology and Medicine.

12 Jul 2024

LSVT LOUD outperforms NHS speech and language therapy for people with Parkinson's disease

An intensive voice treatment developed in the USA and known as the Lee Silverman voice treatment (LSVT LOUD) is more effective than conventional NHS speech and language therapy or no therapy for people with Parkinson's disease, finds a trial published in The BMJ today.

11 Jul 2024

Researchers call for ethical guidance on use of AI in healthcare

The ethical implications of deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare through a systematic review.

10 Jul 2024

GOP’s Tim Sheehy revives discredited abortion claims in pivotal senate race

"Elective abortions up to and including the moment of birth. Healthy, 9-month-year-old baby killed at the moment of birth. That's what Jon Tester and the Democrats have voted for."

9 Jul 2024

NIH funds AI chatbot project for personalized depression treatment in Black and African Americans

As a leader in innovative health solutions, George Mason University's College of Public Health received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD program grant to pilot an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for Black and African Americans with depression.

8 Jul 2024

AI model revolutionizes dementia diagnosis with high accuracy across multiple data sources

Researchers developed an AI model using multimodal data to accurately diagnose different types of dementia, enhancing early and personalized treatment.

8 Jul 2024

New model could help inform the risks and benefits of fish consumption during pregnancy

A new model developed by researchers could help inform guidelines and improve evidence-based advice on the risks and benefits of fish consumption, especially during pregnancy.

8 Jul 2024

Cutting-edge tools and practices revolutionize gut microbiome research

Research explores cutting-edge tools and best practices for studying gut microbial community metabolism, aiming to enhance our understanding and manipulation of the human gut microbiome for better health outcomes.

7 Jul 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS term wraps with a bang

It was a busy year for health-related cases at the Supreme Court. Among other issues, the justices grappled with two abortion cases, a separate case touching on the opioid epidemic, and a case challenging whether localities can bar homeless people from sleeping in public spaces.

3 Jul 2024

Ribosomes and ZAK protein spur the cell's initial response to UV radiation damage

In a recent study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine suggest the cell's messenger RNA (mRNA) -; the major translator and regulator of genetic material -; along with a critical protein called ZAK, spur the cell's initial response to UV radiation damage and play a critical role in whether the cell lives or dies.

2 Jul 2024

Research paves the way for tailored diets based on individual responses to macronutrients

When it comes to managing blood sugar levels, most people think about counting carbs. But new research from the University of British Columbia shows that, for some, it may be just as important to consider the proteins and fats in their diet.

2 Jul 2024

Nasty neighbor effect: People compete more with those in their group than outsiders

Study reveals that people exhibit in-group favoritism by cooperating with members of their group, but also show increased competition against them in resource-conflict scenarios.

1 Jul 2024

Optimizing innovation networks in smart healthcare using ERGM analysis

To address the needs of innovation and development in the smart healthcare industry, this study employs the ERGM method, which can identify network endogenous effects, to comprehensively analyze the formation mechanisms of innovation networks in this sector.

28 Jun 2024

Northwestern researchers propose scalable framework for synthetic biology education

The field of synthetic biology, the science of manipulating biology, has a lot of "cooks in the kitchen," which has both helped it flourish and made it unusually difficult to create a cohesive, consistent curriculum for students at every level of study.

28 Jun 2024

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AI analysis of Reddit reveals public interest in GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and mental health benefits

Innovative AI diabetes training module gets national recognition

AI model boosts cancer gene prediction and patient prognosis

LSVT LOUD outperforms NHS speech and language therapy for people with Parkinson's disease

Researchers call for ethical guidance on use of AI in healthcare

GOP’s Tim Sheehy revives discredited abortion claims in pivotal senate race

NIH funds AI chatbot project for personalized depression treatment in Black and African Americans

AI model revolutionizes dementia diagnosis with high accuracy across multiple data sources

New model could help inform the risks and benefits of fish consumption during pregnancy

Cutting-edge tools and practices revolutionize gut microbiome research

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS term wraps with a bang

Ribosomes and ZAK protein spur the cell's initial response to UV radiation damage

Research paves the way for tailored diets based on individual responses to macronutrients

Nasty neighbor effect: People compete more with those in their group than outsiders

Optimizing innovation networks in smart healthcare using ERGM analysis

Northwestern researchers propose scalable framework for synthetic biology education

New framework produce clearer guidance on fish consumption for pregnant mothers

People are commonly given misleading information about depression, study shows

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