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Life expectancy and nursing home admission in people with dementia

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women and from 6.5 to just over 2 years, respectively, in men, finds a systematic review of the latest evidence in The BMJ today.

9 Jan 2025

Functional characterization of variants improves cancer risk assessment and treatment

Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have significantly advanced the understanding of genetic alterations in the BRCA2 gene, a key player in hereditary cancer risk.

9 Jan 2025

AI-powered glucose analysis: GPT-4 offers promise with room for refinement

GPT-4 demonstrates its potential in analyzing continuous glucose monitoring data, offering accurate metrics and summaries while highlighting areas for refinement in diabetes care.

8 Jan 2025

Study shows the impact of socioeconomic development on global cancer burden

Cancer remains a significant public health challenge, with the GLOBOCAN 2020 report estimating a staggering 19.3 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer-related deaths globally.

8 Jan 2025

Research highlights depression trends in community-dwelling older adults

Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in a multisite sample of community-dwelling older adults in the United States reports a study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

8 Jan 2025

New study identifies effective strategies to help people quit vaping

A new study, co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher, set out to identify the most effective strategies for helping people quit vaping.

8 Jan 2025

AI analysis reveals optimal follicle sizes for IVF success

During IVF treatment, doctors use ultrasound scans to monitor the size of follicles - small sacs in the ovaries containing eggs - to decide when to give a hormone injection known as the 'trigger' to prepare the eggs for collection and ensure that they are ready to be fertilised with sperm to create embryos.

8 Jan 2025

UiA leads project to integrate robots into healthcare services

Out of a total of 113 applications to the Research Council of Norway, the project "Service robots as work support in municipal health and care services" (SAKO) was one of only ten projects to receive funding in December.

8 Jan 2025

Indiana State senator moves to scrap hospital monopoly law he helped create

On the heels of a scuttled hospital merger between rivals in Terre Haute, Indiana, a state senator introduced a bill that would forbid similar mergers in the future.

8 Jan 2025

Extended Paxlovid courses show mixed results for long COVID symptoms

A study indicates that longer Paxlovid treatments could improve long COVID symptoms in some patients, highlighting the need for tailored antiviral strategies.

8 Jan 2025

AI-designed drug shows promise for inflammatory bowel disease

Insilico Medicine ('Insilico'), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery and development company, today announces positive results from two Phase I studies in Australia and China of ISM5411, a novel gut-restricted and PHD specific Inhibitor designed and optimized with the support of Insilico's Chemistry42 commercially-available generative reinforcement learning platform, for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

8 Jan 2025

Study reveals shocking delays in child mental health care

Children and young people with high levels of mental health needs are struggling to receive the help they need, or to have their difficulties recognized, according to a new study.

8 Jan 2025

Study highlights delays in mental health support for children and young people

Children and young people with high levels of mental health needs are struggling to receive the help they need, or to have their difficulties recognized, according to a new study.

7 Jan 2025

Researchers enhance longevity of neural implants with protective coating

Neural implants contain integrated circuits (ICs) — commonly called chips — built on silicon. These implants need to be small and flexible to mimic circumstances inside the human body.

7 Jan 2025

Innovative biocontrol technique targets female insects to control mosquito-borne diseases

A genetic biocontrol method which reduces the lifespan of female insects could work as fast as pesticides to reduce populations of disease-spreading mosquitoes and destructive crop pests, according to researchers.

7 Jan 2025

Korea University and Yale host forum on AI innovations in healthcare

On October 2nd (Wednesday), Korea University College of Medicine (Dean: Pyun Sung-Bom) hosted a forum titled "Advancing Healthcare through Innovations in Data and AI in Clinical Informatics and Natural Language Processing" in the 6th-floor lecture hall of the First Medical Building.

7 Jan 2025

Younger adults face increasing risk of aggressive gastric cancer

Historically, gastric cancer has been a disease primarily affecting the elderly. However, emerging research indicates a dramatic change: younger adults are now increasingly at risk, with cases becoming more aggressive in this demographic.

7 Jan 2025

University of Plymouth partners with IOE to offer global osteopathy training

The University of Plymouth and International Osteopathic Education (IOE) have formed a new partnership that will offer first-class training to aspiring osteopaths from across the world.

7 Jan 2025

Myriad Genetics and MD Anderson partner to evaluate molecular residual disease assay

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Myriad Genetics, Inc. today announced a five-year strategic alliance to accelerate the clinical evaluation and development of Myriad's molecular residual disease (MRD) assay.

7 Jan 2025

Study finds an increase in the number of U.S. young adults seeking permanent contraception

A new study from the George Washington University found a significant increase in the number of U.S. young adults seeking permanent contraception, specifically tubal sterilization and vasectomy, following the Supreme Court's June 2022 decision which overturned Roe v. Wade.

7 Jan 2025