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Automation bias can affect the performance of radiologists when reading mammograms

Incorrect advice by an AI-based decision support system could seriously impair the performance of radiologists at every level of expertise when reading mammograms, according to a new study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

3 May 2023

Sleep spindles may regulate anxiety in people with PTSD

A new study shows that sleep spindles, brief bursts of brain activity occurring during one phase of sleep and captured by EEG, may regulate anxiety in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

3 May 2023

Examining the interplay between diet, glucose metabolism and sleep

Researchers summarized the inter-relationship between diet, glucose metabolism, and sleep.

2 May 2023

Humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do.

28 Apr 2023

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant XBB1.16

The World Health Organization recently named the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant XBB1.16 a variant of interest to encourage tracking of this genetic variant of the pandemic coronavirus.

28 Apr 2023

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital ophthalmologists suggest ways to treat and control glaucoma

To celebrate World Glaucoma Week 2023, which takes place in the second week of March every year and falls on March 12-18, 2023, the Excellence Center for Glaucoma, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, and Thai Glaucoma Society encourages all of us to realize the significance of glaucoma as it is the world's number 1 cause of irreversible blindness.

28 Apr 2023

Fighting tuberculosis with the new MTB Strip Test Kit

Lecturers of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University have developed MTB Strip Test Kit for Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis that's accurate and easy to use, guaranteed by the 2023 Invention Award from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) -; Another hope to reduce the spread of tuberculosis in Thailand.

28 Apr 2023

Heterogeneity of autism makes clinical trials difficult, says CHLA expert

Each year in the U.S. the incidence of autism spectrum disorder increases, yet the number of medications to treat the core features of autism remains stuck at zero.

28 Apr 2023

New deep learning AI model can help screen for retinopathy of prematurity in infants

The team developed a deep learning AI model that can identify which at-risk infants have ROP that may lead to blindness if left untreated, and they hope their technique could improve access to screening in the many areas with limited neonatal services and few trained ophthalmologists.

27 Apr 2023

Rheumatologists can play a key role in diagnosing and treating neurologic Lyme disease

Rheumatologists can play a major role in diagnosing and treating neurologic Lyme disease, according to a paper published in the journal Pathogens by an immunologist and rheumatologists at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare but severe genetic disease that causes deafness, lack of balance, and progressive blindness.

26 Apr 2023

AI-collected data could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns

A dearth of pediatric data collected using artificial intelligence (AI) tools could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns.

26 Apr 2023

Mount Sinai announces creation of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine-; the process of replacing, engineering or regenerating human cells, tissues or organs-; holds exciting potential for the field of health care.

24 Apr 2023

Sauna heat therapy reduces blood pressure, improves overall cardiovascular health

Sauna heat therapy reduces blood pressure in middle-aged people, according to researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah.

21 Apr 2023

Research reveals a more effective treatment for multiple sclerosis patients

Degeneration of myelin, an insulating sheath required for rapid communication between nerve cells, and neuroinflammation are notable hallmarks of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease or Huntington's disease that affect roughly 2.8 million people in the world.

21 Apr 2023

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Automation bias can affect the performance of radiologists when reading mammograms

Sleep spindles may regulate anxiety in people with PTSD

Examining the interplay between diet, glucose metabolism and sleep

Humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant XBB1.16

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital ophthalmologists suggest ways to treat and control glaucoma

Fighting tuberculosis with the new MTB Strip Test Kit

Heterogeneity of autism makes clinical trials difficult, says CHLA expert

New deep learning AI model can help screen for retinopathy of prematurity in infants

Rheumatologists can play a key role in diagnosing and treating neurologic Lyme disease

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

AI-collected data could compromise the understanding of early sleep patterns

Mount Sinai announces creation of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Sauna heat therapy reduces blood pressure, improves overall cardiovascular health

Research reveals a more effective treatment for multiple sclerosis patients

Preclinical study reveals a potential new therapeutic approach to treating common lung cancer

Using engineered stem cells to treat ALS and retinitis pigmentosa

Gene therapy approach can decrease intraocular pressure in pre-clinical models of glaucoma

Adapting for endemic not pandemic: Time to reassess universal masking in healthcare

Binocular visual stimulation followed by sleep helps treat common vision problem in children

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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