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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.

Streamlining AI for precise medical summarization

Medical summarization, a process that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to condense complex patient information, is currently used in health care settings for tasks such as creating electronic health records and simplifying medical text for insurance claims processing.

23 Feb 2024

AI system can equal or surpass ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment of glaucoma and retina disorders

A large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) system can match, or in some cases outperform, human ophthalmologists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with glaucoma and retina disease, according to research from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE).

23 Feb 2024

Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse.

It was about midnight in June 2022 when police officers showed up at Angela Collier's door and told her that someone anonymously requested a welfare check because they thought she might have had a miscarriage.

23 Feb 2024

Understanding and addressing neurodevelopmental challenges in congenital heart disease

More than a decade of new knowledge about neurodevelopmental risk in people with congenital heart disease has changed the thinking about who is most at risk and the factors that impact neurological development, learning, emotions and behaviors, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

22 Feb 2024

Neural cell culture model sheds light on the intricate mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration

Scientists at the University of Zurich have developed an innovative neural cell culture model, shedding light on the intricate mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration.

22 Feb 2024

LabVantage’s Professional Services Organization Grows by More than 80% in Three Years and Expands Globally

Global expansion of resources, availability, and knowledge enables LabVantage to significantly reduce implementation timelines and support customers anywhere in the world.

From LabVantage Solutions 22 Feb 2024

Lawsuits claim South Carolina kids underwent unnecessary genital exams during abuse investigations

Three ongoing federal lawsuits filed in South Carolina accuse the state of forcing boys and girls to undergo traumatic genital exams during child abuse investigations, even when no allegations of sexual abuse have been raised.

22 Feb 2024

Diets impact Parkinson's motor symptoms, supplements show no benefit, study finds

Meta-analysis reveals that diets like the Mediterranean and ketogenic can improve motor function in Parkinson's disease patients, although dietary supplements do not enhance UPDRS or 6MWT scores.

21 Feb 2024

Prompt engineering boosts AI's adherence to medical guidelines, study shows

Study demonstrates the effectiveness of prompt engineering in enhancing large language models' adherence to clinical guidelines, with gpt-4-Web and ROT prompting showing the highest consistency with osteoarthritis guidelines.

21 Feb 2024

Largest genetic study on circulating retinol reveals new insights into its impact on health

Study presents the largest genome-wide association analysis on circulating retinol, identifying genes beyond the primary transport system that influence retinol levels and its broad impacts on health, including potential protective roles against schizophrenia and effects on various clinical phenotypes.

21 Feb 2024

New position statement emphasizes patient-centered care in diabetes management

Health care providers who treat diabetes need to think beyond the clinical numbers, such as solely focusing on a person's glucose goals.

21 Feb 2024

Passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development

A new study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and colleagues reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver's motivations for exposing them to digital media could also lessen the impact.

20 Feb 2024

Unveiling the role of CD24-Siglec10 axis in tumor immune evasion

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. CD24, also known as heat-stable protein, is a highly glycosylated glycosylphosphatidylinositol junction membrane protein.

20 Feb 2024

Boosting preschooler's language experience and skills through parent reminiscing

Language skills are strong predictors of academic, socioemotional and behavioral outcomes when children enter school.

19 Feb 2024

AI revolutionizes protein function prediction with "DeepGO-SE"

Researchers developed "DeepGO-SE," a novel AI method for predicting protein functions from sequences, significantly outperforming traditional models by incorporating gene ontology and protein-protein interactions.

15 Feb 2024

D-CARE study highlights inclusive recruitment strategies for diverse dementia care

According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and 1 in 3 older adults will die with the disease or another form of dementia.

15 Feb 2024

Study reveals how brain processes visual cues to guide cooperative behavior in primates

Eye contact and body language are critical in social interaction, but exactly how the brain uses this information in order to inform behavior in real time is not well understood.

14 Feb 2024

Are robots easier to interact with than humans for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Whether people with ASD find it easier to interact with robot partners than human partners.

14 Feb 2024

New AI tool revolutionizes protein function prediction

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that draws logical inferences about the function of unknown proteins promises to help scientists unravel the inner workings of the cell.

14 Feb 2024

Genes dictate taste: Study finds genetic links to food preferences

Study reveals the significant impact of genetic variations on adult dietary preferences, highlighting the complex interplay between genetics and food choices.

13 Feb 2024

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Streamlining AI for precise medical summarization

AI system can equal or surpass ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment of glaucoma and retina disorders

Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse.

Understanding and addressing neurodevelopmental challenges in congenital heart disease

Neural cell culture model sheds light on the intricate mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration

LabVantage’s Professional Services Organization Grows by More than 80% in Three Years and Expands Globally

Lawsuits claim South Carolina kids underwent unnecessary genital exams during abuse investigations

Diets impact Parkinson's motor symptoms, supplements show no benefit, study finds

Prompt engineering boosts AI's adherence to medical guidelines, study shows

Largest genetic study on circulating retinol reveals new insights into its impact on health

New position statement emphasizes patient-centered care in diabetes management

Passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development

Unveiling the role of CD24-Siglec10 axis in tumor immune evasion

Boosting preschooler's language experience and skills through parent reminiscing

AI revolutionizes protein function prediction with "DeepGO-SE"

D-CARE study highlights inclusive recruitment strategies for diverse dementia care

Study reveals how brain processes visual cues to guide cooperative behavior in primates

Are robots easier to interact with than humans for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

New AI tool revolutionizes protein function prediction

Genes dictate taste: Study finds genetic links to food preferences

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