News tagged with predictive models


Genetic variation among patients with pulmonary fibrosis associated with improved survival

Variation in the gene MUC5B among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was associated with improved survival, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with i ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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

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

Simple method devised for determining atrial fibrillation risk in women

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, affecting 2.5 million Americans. If left undetected or untreated, atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke. Determining who is at increased risk for atrial ...

Cardiology created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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

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

Protective communities may reduce risk of drinking in teens

Living in a caring community may help curb teenage alcohol use, while hanging out with antisocial peers can have the opposite effect, according to Penn State researchers studying substance abuse patterns.

Health created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spanish registry IDs predictors of low back pain improvement

(HealthDay)—For patients with acute or chronic low back pain (LBP), predictors have been identified for clinically relevant improvements in LBP, pain down the leg (LP), and disability at three months, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic data shows that skin cancer risk includes more than UV exposure

It's common knowledge that excessive UV exposure from sunlight raises your chances for skin cancer, but predicting whether someone will actually develop skin cancer remains difficult. In a new research report, scientists ...

Cancer created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

More work needed on models to predict risk of chronic kidney disease

Models used for predicting the likelihood of individuals developing chronic kidney disease and for predicting disease progression in people who already have the condition are useful tools but not yet robust enough to help ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers excel in predicting cancer drug sensitivity

Researchers from Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT and Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM have developed a triumphant solution for predicting responses of breast cancer cells to a set of cancer ...

Cancer created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0