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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

Machine learning algorithm flags unruptured cerebral aneurysms missed in routine clinical care

Unruptured cerebral aneurysms of sizes and locations that require attention may be frequently missed in routine clinical care, but a machine learning algorithm could minimize missed care opportunities, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

13 Sep 2023

Socioeconomic status may not clearly predict the heart health of racial and ethnic groups

Improvements in socioeconomic status (education, income, employment status and health insurance) on ideal cardiovascular health may not benefit people from all racial or ethnic groups equally, as white adults were more likely to benefit than Black, Hispanic and Asian adults in the U.S., according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

13 Sep 2023

Innovative technique provides unparalleled insight into autism pathology

Does the human brain have an Achilles heel that ultimately leads to Autism? With a revolutionizing novel system that combines brain organoid technology and intricate genetics, researchers can now comprehensively test the effect of multiple mutations in parallel and at a single-cell level within human brain organoids.

13 Sep 2023

Majority of patients with reflux disease do not have higher risk of cancer, study reports

Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for esophageal cancer.

13 Sep 2023

Study helps explain why solid tumors often spread to the spine

The vertebral bones that form the spine are derived from a distinct type of stem cell that secretes a protein favoring tumor metastases, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

13 Sep 2023

Researchers receive £2.66M to test new immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer

University of Liverpool researchers have secured £2.66m Medical Research Council funding to clinically test a novel immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer – one of the most deadly cancers.

13 Sep 2023

Cerebellar inhibitory interneurons essential for fear memory, study finds

An LSU Health New Orleans research study led by Siqiong June Liu, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, has found that cerebellar inhibitory interneurons are essential for fear memory, a type of emotional memory formation.

13 Sep 2023

$New method could improve prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk$

New method could improve prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk

Thousands of people could be spared from a hip fracture each year if a new method to identify the risk of osteoporotic fractures were to be introduced in healthcare.

13 Sep 2023

Study sheds new light on the role of 'TonEBP' protein in lupus and lupus nephritis

A groundbreaking discovery has been made by Professor Hyug Moo Kwon and his research team in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST, in collaboration with Professor Jaeseok Yang from Yonsei University.

13 Sep 2023

Blood transfusion linked to increased risk of spontaneous brain hemorrhage

A major study published in JAMA led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet suggests that a possible cause of spontaneous brain hemorrhage could be transmitted via blood transfusion.

13 Sep 2023

Researchers develop new protocol to study white matter injury in Alzheimer's disease

A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 16, entitled, "Microvascular contributions to white matter injury in Alzheimer's disease."

13 Sep 2023

Revolutionizing sleep apnea care: Mount Sinai's automated tool predicts mortality risk

Researchers propose ventilatory burden (VB) as an automated measure of obstructive sleep apnea severity and a predictor of cardiovascular disease and any-cause mortality.

13 Sep 2023

Could your daily routine lead to dementia? New research points to sedentary lifestyle as potential risk factor

In a recent study, researchers investigated whether accelerometer-assessed sedentary behavior was associated with incident dementia.

13 Sep 2023

Machine learning shows promise for coronary artery disease risk assessment

Researchers investigated the performance of a machine learning-based model in evaluating radiomic features to diagnose coronary artery disease.

13 Sep 2023

Estimating life expectancy based on the age of type 2 diabetes diagnosis

The association between the age of diabetes diagnosis and life expectancy.

13 Sep 2023

Does pet ownership impact the relationship between living alone and depressive symptoms?

How living alone and pet ownership combined relate to depressive symptoms.

13 Sep 2023

The science behind lifestyle's role in preventing depression

A recent paper looks at the effect of a range of lifestyle factors in relation to brain structure, immune function, metabolic pathways, and genetic mechanisms that are responsible for depression.

13 Sep 2023

Can yoga alleviate rheumatoid arthritis severity?

A recent Scientific Reports study investigated the effect of yoga on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) severity.

13 Sep 2023

Could spinach extract accelerate wound healing in those with diabetes?

A recent Scientific Reports study evaluated the effect of spinach extract on wound healing in diabetic rats.

13 Sep 2023

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

Machine learning algorithm flags unruptured cerebral aneurysms missed in routine clinical care

Socioeconomic status may not clearly predict the heart health of racial and ethnic groups

Innovative technique provides unparalleled insight into autism pathology

Majority of patients with reflux disease do not have higher risk of cancer, study reports

Study helps explain why solid tumors often spread to the spine

Researchers receive £2.66M to test new immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer

Cerebellar inhibitory interneurons essential for fear memory, study finds

New method could improve prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk

Study sheds new light on the role of 'TonEBP' protein in lupus and lupus nephritis

Blood transfusion linked to increased risk of spontaneous brain hemorrhage

Researchers develop new protocol to study white matter injury in Alzheimer's disease

Revolutionizing sleep apnea care: Mount Sinai's automated tool predicts mortality risk

Could your daily routine lead to dementia? New research points to sedentary lifestyle as potential risk factor

Machine learning shows promise for coronary artery disease risk assessment

Estimating life expectancy based on the age of type 2 diabetes diagnosis

Does pet ownership impact the relationship between living alone and depressive symptoms?

The science behind lifestyle's role in preventing depression

Can yoga alleviate rheumatoid arthritis severity?

Could spinach extract accelerate wound healing in those with diabetes?

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