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Short bouts of incidental activity linked to health benefits

A new wearables study tracking over 25,000 people provides the best evidence yet that short bouts of incidental activity, the kind we do as part of daily living, could reduce risk of heart attack, stroke and even premature death – but the length of activity and intensity matters.

29 Sep 2023

Artificial intelligence models for diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder

Whether AI may be a promising strategy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis.

29 Sep 2023

Mobile AI rivals specialists in diagnosing skin cancer, outperforms junior doctors

This multicenter clinical trial compared AI-powered mobile phone diagnostic tools with human medical experts in diagnosing pigmented skin cancer. The study found that the AI system was equivalent to specialists in accuracy and superior to novices, showcasing mobile technology's potential for accessible and accurate skin cancer diagnosis.

28 Sep 2023

Unlocking the code: BigRNA's deep learning model predicts RNA behavior

Researchers have developed BigRNA, a groundbreaking deep learning model capable of predicting RNA behavior, including tissue-specific expression and splicing, directly from genomic DNA sequences. The model excels in identifying pathogenic variants and could be a game-changer in the development of personalized RNA-based therapies for treating genetic diseases.

28 Sep 2023

SARS-CoV-2 virus can trigger dangerous immune response in artery-clogging plaques

In some patients, infection with the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 can trigger a dangerous immune response in hardened fatty deposits (plaques) lining the heart's largest blood vessels, a new study shows.

28 Sep 2023

Deviations from normal pattern of sleep and physical activity could predict preterm birth risk

A lack of sleep and reduced physical activity during pregnancy are linked to risk of preterm birth, according to new research led by the Stanford School of Medicine.

28 Sep 2023

Study reveals a complex interplay of genetic and epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease progression

Alzheimer's disease affects more than 6 million people in the United States, and there are very few FDA-approved treatments that can slow the progression of the disease.

28 Sep 2023

Can AI outperform radiologists in detecting lung issues? New study weighs in

New study in Radiology evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of four AI tools in detecting common acute findings on chest radiographs. While AI tools showed moderate to high sensitivity and strong negative predictive values, they had higher false-positive rates compared to traditional radiology reports.

28 Sep 2023

Loss of abdominal fat may be key to reversing prediabetes

Prediabetes is a condition that precedes type 2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart attack, kidney and eye disease, and several types of cancer. Currently, there is no approved drug therapy for prediabetes available.

27 Sep 2023

Researchers develop new way to boost immune cells' ability to fight TB

Tuberculosis is old-;ancient even. The infectious bacterial disease that plagued Old Testament Israelites and took down pharaohs was eventually stunted by vaccinations, antibiotics, and public health measures like isolation, but it hasn't been cured yet.

27 Sep 2023

HMS researcher to lead $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance

Harvard Medical School researcher Johan Paulsson will lead a multi-institutional $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today.

27 Sep 2023

AI chest X-ray foundation model shows racial and sex-related bias

An AI chest X-ray foundation model for disease detection demonstrated racial and sex-related bias leading to uneven performance across patient subgroups and may be unsafe for clinical applications, according to a study published today in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

27 Sep 2023

Long COVID's biological blueprint: new study offers promising insights

Researchers designed a cross-sectional study to investigate the biological underpinnings of “Long COVID”, the post-acute infection syndrome triggered by SARS-CoV-2.

27 Sep 2023

Machine learning-based models can predict diabetes incidence across several ethnicities

Predicting diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2D) incidence and prevalence across differing ethnicities.

27 Sep 2023

Leveraging AI technologies in clinical care: the use of collaborative intelligence

Collaborative intelligence to transform healthcare services digitally.

27 Sep 2023

Is your seafood safe? New study reveals alarming levels of toxins in Pacific Ocean marine life

A research paper published in the journal Science of the Total Environment explores how increasing levels of residual toxins in aquatic animals in the Pacific Ocean pose serious risks to food safety, human health, and food security. The paper outlines various types of toxins, their origins, and their impact on marine life and human health, highlighting the urgency for effective interventions.

26 Sep 2023

$45M awarded to develop sense-and-respond implant technology for cancer treatment

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has awarded $45 million to rapidly develop sense-and-respond implant technology that could slash U.S. cancer-related deaths by more than 50%.

26 Sep 2023

Three new projects launched to map neuronal connections in the mouse and macaque brains

A complete map of all the connections in an entire mammalian brain may be in sight. Allen Institute researchers have just launched three new projects to construct large, detailed maps of neuronal connections in sections of the mouse and macaque brains, with an eye toward creating full wiring diagrams of these animals' brains in the future.

26 Sep 2023

How does long covid impact the school experiences of children and young people?

The impact of long covid on school experiences.

26 Sep 2023

New method for multiancestry polygenic prediction holds promise for reducing health care disparities

A team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the National Cancer Institute has developed a new algorithm for genetic risk-scoring for major diseases across diverse ancestry populations that holds promise for reducing health care disparities.

25 Sep 2023

Artificial Intelligence News and Research

Latest Artificial Intelligence News and Research

Short bouts of incidental activity linked to health benefits

Artificial intelligence models for diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder

Mobile AI rivals specialists in diagnosing skin cancer, outperforms junior doctors

Unlocking the code: BigRNA's deep learning model predicts RNA behavior

SARS-CoV-2 virus can trigger dangerous immune response in artery-clogging plaques

Deviations from normal pattern of sleep and physical activity could predict preterm birth risk

Study reveals a complex interplay of genetic and epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease progression

Can AI outperform radiologists in detecting lung issues? New study weighs in

Loss of abdominal fat may be key to reversing prediabetes

Researchers develop new way to boost immune cells' ability to fight TB

HMS researcher to lead $104 million effort to study bacteria and antibiotic resistance

AI chest X-ray foundation model shows racial and sex-related bias

Long COVID's biological blueprint: new study offers promising insights

Machine learning-based models can predict diabetes incidence across several ethnicities

Leveraging AI technologies in clinical care: the use of collaborative intelligence

Is your seafood safe? New study reveals alarming levels of toxins in Pacific Ocean marine life

$45M awarded to develop sense-and-respond implant technology for cancer treatment

Three new projects launched to map neuronal connections in the mouse and macaque brains

How does long covid impact the school experiences of children and young people?

New method for multiancestry polygenic prediction holds promise for reducing health care disparities

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Artificial Intelligence News and Research

Latest Artificial Intelligence News and Research

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