News tagged with prediction models


Breakthrough for IVF?

Elsevier today announced the publication of a recent study in Reproductive BioMedicine Online on 5-day old human blastocysts showing that those with an abnormal chromosomal composition can be identified by the rate at whic ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New QResearch tool to improve stroke treatment

(Medical Xpress)—University of Nottingham researchers have developed a new predictive tool to help GPs identify and treat patients at risk of stroke.

Cardiology created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The neuroscience of finding your lost keys: How the brain keeps track of similar but distinct memories

Ever find yourself racking your brain on a Monday morning to remember where you put your car keys? When you do find those keys, you can thank the hippocampus, a brain region responsible for storing and retrieving ...

Neuroscience created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Long-term exposure to air pollution increases risk of hospitalization for lung, heart disease

Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes following long-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard ...

Health created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mathematical models out-perform doctors in predicting cancer patients' responses to treatment

Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to new research presented today (Saturday) at the 2nd Forum of the European Society ...

Cancer created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mental vulnerability associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

People deemed to be "mentally vulnerable" are at a significantly increased risk of both fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease, according to results of a large population study from Denmark. The details of the study were ...

Cardiology created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Light from self-luminous tablet computers can affect evening melatonin, delaying sleep

(Medical Xpress)—A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous "backlit" displays causes ...

Medical research created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Using transportation data to predict pandemics

In a world of increasing global connections, predicting the spread of infectious diseases is more complicated than ever. Pandemics no longer follow the patterns they did centuries ago, when diseases swept through populations ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New model accurately predicts who will develop deadly form of dengue fever

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch have developed the first accurate predictive model to differentiate between dengue fever (DF) and its more severe form, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). The breakthrough, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify genetic signatures of exceptional longevity in re-published study

While environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, genetic variants play a critical and complex role in conferring exceptional longevity, according to researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public ...

Genetics created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Coronary artery calcium scan most effective in predicting risk of heart disease: research

Heart calcium scans are far superior to other assessment tools in predicting the development of cardiovascular disease in individuals currently classified at intermediate risk by their doctors, according to researchers at ...

Cardiology created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Model more accurately predicts lung cancer risk

(HealthDay)—A new model to predict lung cancer risk is more accurate than previous criteria, according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Cancer created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study discovers gene signature that predicts prostate cancer survival

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a six-gene signature that can be used in a test to predict survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer, according to new research published in the October ...

Cancer created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A simpler way to predict heart failure

(Medical Xpress)—The most widely used models for predicting heart failure rely on a complex combination of lifestyle, demographic, and cardiovascular risk factor information.

Cardiology created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Risk factors ID'd for cervical spinal surgery complications

(HealthDay)—Risk factors have been identified for medical complications following cervical spine surgery, with cardiac and pulmonary complications correlating with death within two years, according to research ...

Surgery created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0