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AI models challenge humans in understanding minds, but struggle with subtleties, study finds

A study in Nature Human Behaviour compares the theory of mind capabilities of GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and LLaMA2-70B against humans, finding that AI models show varying degrees of success across different tasks.

22 May 2024

New study reveals how genes can alter the cancer-fighting power of fruits and fiber

A study in eBioMedicine uncovers two genetic loci that modify the impact of fiber and fruit intake on colorectal cancer risk, highlighting gene-diet interactions.

22 May 2024

Eating more potatoes may lower your risk of heart disease and early death, study finds

A Norwegian study found that higher potato consumption moderately reduces the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in adults.

21 May 2024

Study links nocturnal heat with increased stroke risk

In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of stroke.

21 May 2024

Study offers new insights into how ketamine works

A World Health Organization Essential Medicine, ketamine is widely used at varying doses for sedation, pain control, general anesthesia and as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression.

21 May 2024

Scientists uncover protein folding secrets through sound

By converting their data into sounds, scientists discovered how hydrogen bonds contribute to the lightning-fast gyrations that transform a string of amino acids into a functional, folded protein.

21 May 2024

DGIST unveils wireless electronic sutures for advanced health monitoring

DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) announced on the 16th (Tue) that a research team led by Professor Jaehong Lee of the Department of Robotics and Mechanical Electronics has developed a new human implantable, wireless, health monitoring electronic suture system through joint research with a team from Yonsei University and Korea University.

20 May 2024

Dupilumab shows promising results in Phase 3 trial for COPD with type 2 inflammation

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug -; dupilumab -; that showed rapid and sustained improvements in patients in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

20 May 2024

Inherited iron defects uncovered in endemic Indian population

Although iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent form of anemia globally, it may be underdiagnosed due to lack of awareness or methodical screening.

20 May 2024

Study reveals alarming rates of postpartum depression among mothers in six countries

Study published in BMC Public Health identified the prevalence, predictors, and coping strategies for postpartum depression (PPD) among mothers in six countries, highlighting significant variation across different cultural and demographic contexts.

19 May 2024

Johns Hopkins researchers identify key electrical activity behind congenital night blindness

In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing protein rhodopsin results in congenital stationary night blindness.

17 May 2024

Genetic variants in XDH and SLC2A9 genes linked to T2DM control in Jordanian population

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. This study determines the relationships between uric acid levels, specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes linked to uric acid metabolism [xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) and Solute carrier family 2 member 9 (SLC2A9) genes], and control of HbA1c levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) within the Jordanian population.

17 May 2024

New guideline issued for antiseizure medication use in pregnant epilepsy patients

A new guideline has been issued to help neurologists and other clinicians determine the best antiseizure medications for people with epilepsy who may become pregnant.

16 May 2024

New study uncovers 17 genes driving clonal hematopoiesis and links to aging and disease

Researchers identified 17 new genes positively selected for clonal hematopoiesis in a large U.K. Biobank cohort, revealing their impact on aging and disease risks.

15 May 2024

COVID-19 survivors show lasting brain function alterations, fMRI study finds

The long-term impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on brain function.

14 May 2024

Ketogenic diet boosts mental health: Study reveals reduced stress and improved mood

A recent study in Nutrition by Northumbria University explored how adherence to a ketogenic diet affects mental health in the general population, finding improvements in calmness, contentedness, alertness, and overall emotional well-being.

14 May 2024

Experimental gene therapy shows promise for treating herpes infections

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from an infected individual, which suggests that the therapy would also reduce the spread of the virus.

13 May 2024

Frequency News and Research

AI models challenge humans in understanding minds, but struggle with subtleties, study finds

New study reveals how genes can alter the cancer-fighting power of fruits and fiber

Eating more potatoes may lower your risk of heart disease and early death, study finds

Study links nocturnal heat with increased stroke risk

Study offers new insights into how ketamine works

Scientists uncover protein folding secrets through sound

DGIST unveils wireless electronic sutures for advanced health monitoring

Dupilumab shows promising results in Phase 3 trial for COPD with type 2 inflammation

Inherited iron defects uncovered in endemic Indian population

Study reveals alarming rates of postpartum depression among mothers in six countries

Johns Hopkins researchers identify key electrical activity behind congenital night blindness

Genetic variants in XDH and SLC2A9 genes linked to T2DM control in Jordanian population

New guideline issued for antiseizure medication use in pregnant epilepsy patients

New study uncovers 17 genes driving clonal hematopoiesis and links to aging and disease

COVID-19 survivors show lasting brain function alterations, fMRI study finds

Ketogenic diet boosts mental health: Study reveals reduced stress and improved mood

Experimental gene therapy shows promise for treating herpes infections

Research validates anti-inflammatory properties of wine using urinary tartaric acid as biomarker

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