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AI-driven oculomics assesses HbA1c for cardiovascular risk

Study demonstrates the potential of using artificial intelligence in oculomics to assess HbA1c levels from fundus images. By analyzing over 6,000 images, the researchers found that diverse datasets are key to minimizing bias and improving model reliability across different populations.

10 Oct 2024

New study reveals long-term brainstem damage in COVID-19 survivors using advanced MRI scans

A study using 7T QSM identifies microstructural changes in the brainstem of COVID-19 survivors, suggesting links to long-term neuroinflammatory responses.

10 Oct 2024

New surgical stitches capable of generating electrical charge may accelerate wound healing

Researchers developed the BioES-suture, a bioabsorbable suture that accelerates wound healing through electrical stimulation, showing superior healing outcomes.

10 Oct 2024

New computer simulation offers insights into brain function

A new computer simulation of how our brains develop and grow neurons has been built by scientists from the University of Surrey.

10 Oct 2024

Fluorescein angiography improves diagnostic accuracy in carpal tunnel surgery

In modern office life, avoiding the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome might be a daily struggle. The worst case could mean needing surgery to alleviate compression of the nerves or to repair damaged nerves.

10 Oct 2024

CRISPR-based rapid molecular diagnostic developed for two forms of leukemia

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have created a CRISPR-based rapid molecular diagnostic for two forms of leukemia that are driven by mutations that involve gene fusions.

9 Oct 2024

Research reveals AI's influence on parents seeking health care information

New research from the University of Kansas Life Span Institute highlights a key vulnerability to misinformation generated by artificial intelligence and a potential model to combat it.

9 Oct 2024

Robotic buddy encourages toddlers to be more physically active

Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their kids, a new study by Oregon State University suggests.

9 Oct 2024

NYU Langone Health transforms pathology with digital imaging technology

NYU Langone Health has launched a digital pathology program, transforming disease diagnosis from microscopes to high-definition images, shareable in real time across the hospital network.

9 Oct 2024

Liver cancer patients gain clarity on surgery options through precision medicine tool

Duke-NUS alumnus Dr Marjorie Hoang (Class of 2023) and her mentor, Professor Pierce Chow, have brought clarity to the complex decision-making process patients diagnosed with intermediate-stage liver cancer and their doctors face by creating an algorithm that can accurately calculate the likely overall survival and recurrence-free survival following surgery.

9 Oct 2024

New study links brain activity with daily behavior and long-term mental health

In a rare, longitudinal study, researchers from Aalto University and the University of Oulu tracked one person's brain and behavioral activity for five months using brain scans and data from wearable devices and smartphones.

9 Oct 2024

AI's potential to improve healthcare access could be offset by exploitation

As tools powered by artificial intelligence increasingly make their way into health care, the latest research from UC Santa Cruz Politics Department doctoral candidate Lucia Vitale takes stock of the current landscape of promises and anxieties.

9 Oct 2024

New smartphone apps empower blind users to navigate indoor spaces

Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn't work.

8 Oct 2024

Smartphone data can reveal early dementia risks during real-world navigation

Researchers found that smartphone data from a wayfinding task can reveal cognitive decline patterns in older adults, especially those with subjective cognitive decline (SCD).

8 Oct 2024

PANPOC technology aims to revolutionize virus detection

PANPOC is one of the two technologies that PAIR aims to deliver and implement by the end of this five-year project.

8 Oct 2024

AI detects breast cancer years before diagnosis from mammograms

Recent research suggests AI mammogram scores can predict breast cancer up to six years before clinical diagnosis, offering an opportunity for earlier intervention.

8 Oct 2024

Study reveals limitations of ChatGPT in emergency medicine

If ChatGPT were cut loose in the Emergency Department, it might suggest unneeded x-rays and antibiotics for some patients and admit others who didn't require hospital treatment, a new study from UC San Francisco has found.

8 Oct 2024

CBT app shows promise in preventing depression

A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk - and could be implemented as a cost-effective public mental health measure.

8 Oct 2024

Revolutionizing drug discovery with SmartCADD

Drug discovery is much like working a jigsaw puzzle. The chemical compounds behind drug molecules must be shaped to fit with the proteins in our bodies to produce therapeutic effects.

8 Oct 2024

Brainstem inflammation may explain long Covid symptoms

Damage to the brainstem – the brain's 'control center' – is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a study suggests.

8 Oct 2024