Artificial Intelligence News and Research

Latest Artificial Intelligence News and Research

Blood biomarkers in TGF-β pathway identify hidden liver cancer risk

A new research paper was published in Genes & Cancer on February 5, 2023, entitled, "Mechanistically based blood proteomic markers in the TGF-β pathway stratify risk of hepatocellular cancer in patients with cirrhosis."

9 Feb 2024

Large Language Models promise to revolutionize neuroscience research

The past year has seen major advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT. The ability of these models to interpret and produce human text sources (and other sequence data) has implications for people in many areas of human activity.

9 Feb 2024

AI tool maps protein function in tumors, paving way for personalized cancer treatment

Scientists have developed a new AI tool that maps the function of proteins in a cancerous tumor, enabling clinicians to decide how to target treatment in a more precise way.

9 Feb 2024

AI models show promise in predicting heart disease risks, but lack validation

Review highlights the potential of AI models in predicting cardiovascular disease risks but emphasizes the need for independent external validation to ensure their clinical applicability.

8 Feb 2024

Stroke patients see lower death rates with AI-guided treatment

Ischemic stroke survivors who received care recommendations from an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system had fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks or vascular death within three months, compared to people whose stroke treatment was not guided by AI tools, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

8 Feb 2024

Study evaluates large language models for autocontouring in head and neck radiotherapy

A new study evaluates an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm for autocontouring prior to radiotherapy in head and neck cancer.

8 Feb 2024

AI's ability to detect COVID-19 from coughs faces real-world challenges

A Nature Machine Intelligence study reveals that while AI classifiers can predict COVID-19 from audio recordings, their effectiveness diminishes when accounting for confounding factors, highlighting the challenges in applying AI diagnostics in real-world settings.

8 Feb 2024

Enzyme released by immune cells may play role in depression

Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that immune cells called monocytes, derived in the bone marrow and released into the bloodstream, can be drawn during stress into sites in the brain that control emotional behaviors.

8 Feb 2024

Exploring the dynamic between dog ownership and child activity levels

Researchers examined the longitudinal effects of changes in dog ownership on children's physical activity and movement behaviors using data from the Play Spaces and Environments for Children’s Physical Activity (PLAYCE) cohort study.

8 Feb 2024

Teledermatology study exposes skin tone diagnosis gaps, AI offers improvement

Specialized and general physicians show significant gaps in diagnosing skin diseases across skin tones, with deep learning assistance improving accuracy but also highlighting disparities.

7 Feb 2024

Machine learning revolutionizes image compression for neural implants

EPFL researchers have developed a machine learning approach to compressing image data with greater accuracy than learning-free computation methods, with applications for retinal implants and other sensory prostheses.

7 Feb 2024

AI helps predict antidepressant response in a week

In patients with major depression disorder it is, thanks to use of artificial intelligence, now possible to predict within a week whether an antidepressant will work.

7 Feb 2024

New study highlights AI's potential to transform lung cancer screening

Artificial intelligence (AI) potential in early lung cancer detection.

7 Feb 2024

Academia's drug discovery challenges: Exploring the "publication landfill"

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on January 24, 2024, entitled, "The fate of drug discovery in academia; dumping in the publication landfill?"

6 Feb 2024

Personalized medicine offers hope for millions with inflammatory bowel disease

The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is rapidly increasing worldwide, affecting an estimated 6.8 million people.

6 Feb 2024

Proteogenomics provides clues about drug response in acute myeloid leukemia

Doctors have nearly a dozen new targeted drugs to treat patients with acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, yet three of four patients still die within five years.

6 Feb 2024

NIH awards $1.9 million to investigate how complex communities of microbes impact human health

The bacteria and microorganisms that live within the human body - the microbiota - can impact human health, disease risk and even how the body absorbs medications, but the details of these processes are unclear.

5 Feb 2024

New research facility at the University of Surrey could soon unlock the secrets of diseases

A new research facility at the University of Surrey could soon help society better understand various diseases or even help scientists trace nanoplastics through the bodies and cells of humans and animals.

5 Feb 2024

AI-enabled self-referral system may bridge the accessibility gap for ethnic and gender minorities in mental health treatment

Researchers assessed the impact of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered self-referral chatbot on diversity and volume of patient referrals in gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

5 Feb 2024

How a software company is combining automation with advanced AI as a single platform for the entire laboratory operations, accelerating scientific discovery

Xavo is using advanced AI for lab automation and scheduling to provide a unique solution for sample management, materials, equipment interfacing, and workflow management with their exclusive Pathfinder technology.

5 Feb 2024