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AI in healthcare: A double-edged sword? Study reveals impact on diagnostic accuracy

Study investigates the impact of AI on clinicians' diagnostic accuracy, revealing that AI explanations don't significantly mitigate the harmful effects of biased AI models, emphasizing the need for careful validation of AI tools in clinical settings.

19 Dec 2023

Embryonic immune sensor could key to creating patient-derived blood stem cells

A microbial sensor that helps identify and fight bacterial infections also plays a key role in the development of blood stem cells, valuable new insight in the effort to create patient-derived blood stem cells that could eliminate the need for bone marrow transplants.

19 Dec 2023

Endometrial cancer rates rising alarmingly, particularly among Black women

The numbers are stark and deeply troubling. Endometrial cancer -; which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer -; is on the rise in the U.S. In 1987, there were 35,000 cases annually.

19 Dec 2023

Study: Depression, anxiety and PTSD common among caregivers of severe stroke survivors

Stroke is an abrupt, devastating disease that instantly changes a person's life and has the potentially to cause lasting disability or death. However, the condition also has profound effects on the patient's loved ones -; who are often called to make difficult decisions quickly.

19 Dec 2023

Daily toothbrushing in hospitals linked to significant drop in pneumonia cases and ICU mortality rates

Study shows that daily toothbrushing significantly reduces the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), especially in mechanically ventilated patients, leading to shorter ICU stays and lower ICU mortality rates.

19 Dec 2023

AI models using retinal images achieve perfect accuracy in diagnosing autism

Study demonstrates that deep ensemble models (DEMs) using high-resolution retinal images can accurately diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, achieving an AUROC of 1.00 for ASD detection and 0.74 for estimating ASD severity, offering a promising approach for computer-aided ASD diagnosis.

19 Dec 2023

AI-driven advancements in electronic skin technology promise revolution in health monitoring and diagnostics

Review discusses the integration of AI in developing next-generation e-skin, focusing on engineering challenges, signal processing, and health data analysis for applications in human-machine interfaces and disease diagnosis.

19 Dec 2023

Hip-focused physical therapy provides faster low back pain relief in older adults

When the University of Delaware's Gregory Hicks started his research career two decades ago, he was one of only a few people in the United States studying chronic low back pain in people over 60 years old.

19 Dec 2023

A novel stem cell solution for preventing ischemia-induced amputations

Across the United States, about 2 million people are living with an amputation and another 185,000 amputations occur every year, according to the Amputee Coalition, a Washington DC-based support group.

19 Dec 2023

Biased AI models can trick doctors, study finds

AI models in health care are a double-edged sword, with models improving diagnostic decisions for some demographics, but worsening decisions for others when the model has absorbed biased medical data.

19 Dec 2023

Study pinpoints ideal locations for public bleeding control kits in shopping centers

Where should bleeding control equipment be located to save as many lives as possible? Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden, in collaboration with US researchers, have found the answer to this through computer simulations of a bomb exploding in a shopping center.

19 Dec 2023

Study reveals low rates of social factors documentation in healthcare

A new study provides the latest data on the low rates for screening and documenting Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in healthcare settings.

19 Dec 2023

Unleashing the power of machine learning for health improvement

In an editorial, Monica M. Bertagnolli assesses the promise of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to study and improve health.

19 Dec 2023

Forsythiae Fructus shows promise in relieving chemotherapy side effects

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are among the most prevalent and distressing side effects faced by patients undergoing antineoplastic treatments.

19 Dec 2023

New vaccine could offer affordable hope for millions with high cholesterol

Nearly two in five U.S. adults have high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Untreated, high cholesterol can lead to heart disease and stroke, which are two of the top causes of death in the U.S. Worldwide;, cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization.

19 Dec 2023

Breakthrough in Parkinson's research: Scientists identify protein synthesis pathway as culprit

A so-called pathological protein long associated with Parkinson's disease has been found in a new study to trigger cells to increase protein synthesis, an event that eventually kills the subset of brain cells that die off in this neurodegenerative condition.

19 Dec 2023

Patients' imaginative solutions can fuel healthcare innovation

Routinely collected patient experience surveys provide an opportunity for patients to share their creative ideas for improvement, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

19 Dec 2023

Groundbreaking genome-editing technique holds promise for treating Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease

Scientific advances in the last century have changed our world significantly. For example, the world of genetics has opened doors to a myriad of possibilities: augmented human capabilities, cures for diseases, and even changes to the course of evolution.

19 Dec 2023

Patient-specific muscle models pave way for personalized neuromuscular therapies

Scientists have so far identified around 800 different neuromuscular diseases. These conditions are caused by problems in the way muscle cells, motor neurons and peripheral cells interact.

19 Dec 2023

Bridging ideas to IND: Nona Biosciences' year of impact in biotechnology

Amidst a backdrop of industry-wide hurdles like inflation, talent scarcities, and stringent regulatory landscapes, Nona Biosciences is showing great promise as an emerging global leader in biotechnology.

From Nona BioSciences 19 Dec 2023

Medicine News and Research

AI in healthcare: A double-edged sword? Study reveals impact on diagnostic accuracy

Embryonic immune sensor could key to creating patient-derived blood stem cells

Endometrial cancer rates rising alarmingly, particularly among Black women

Study: Depression, anxiety and PTSD common among caregivers of severe stroke survivors

Daily toothbrushing in hospitals linked to significant drop in pneumonia cases and ICU mortality rates

AI models using retinal images achieve perfect accuracy in diagnosing autism

AI-driven advancements in electronic skin technology promise revolution in health monitoring and diagnostics

Hip-focused physical therapy provides faster low back pain relief in older adults

A novel stem cell solution for preventing ischemia-induced amputations

Biased AI models can trick doctors, study finds

Study pinpoints ideal locations for public bleeding control kits in shopping centers

Study reveals low rates of social factors documentation in healthcare

Unleashing the power of machine learning for health improvement

Forsythiae Fructus shows promise in relieving chemotherapy side effects

New vaccine could offer affordable hope for millions with high cholesterol

Breakthrough in Parkinson's research: Scientists identify protein synthesis pathway as culprit

Patients' imaginative solutions can fuel healthcare innovation

Groundbreaking genome-editing technique holds promise for treating Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease

Patient-specific muscle models pave way for personalized neuromuscular therapies

Bridging ideas to IND: Nona Biosciences' year of impact in biotechnology

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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