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Percival AI can uncover unseen health issues in CT scans
When analyzed by a new artificial intelligence model developed at Penn Medicine, CT scans reveal much about a patient's health beyond the specific condition they were originally ordered for, according to a new study published ...
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Scientists see new vocal patterns associated with type 2 diabetes
A new study in the IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics reveals how scientists at Klick Labs created visual maps of sound frequencies (spectrograms) to identify complex, new patterns associated with type 2 diabetes, ...
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Proposed changes to hepatitis B vaccination schedule could significantly increase infections, model suggests
A modeling study suggests that replacing universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth with delayed vaccination or a shared decision-making approach, as recommended by the U.S. federal government this year, could lead to substantially ...
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Advanced paternal age has sex-specific effects on fetal brain gene expression, mouse study suggests
When genes are "expressed," it is like reading an instruction manual to create things the body needs—such as proteins or RNA. It is an important process in regulating normal cellular functions. Understanding more about gene ...
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A simple blood test could reveal hidden radiation exposure
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a machine learning tool that can detect and estimate past radiation exposure using the information in a standard complete blood count, or CBC, ...
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Long and interstate travel may be a barrier to care for certain pediatric cancer patients
One in five pediatric cancer patients in a large national cohort lived more than 90 minutes away from their treatment center, and patients with the highest social vulnerability were least likely to access out-of-state medical ...
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An eating disorder may be hiding in plain sight among adults with type 2 diabetes
Eating disorders are often dismissed as a lack of discipline or picky eating by much of society. Whether it's anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder, they are serious mental health conditions that require medical monitoring ...
Muscle protein Miro1 may drive insulin resistance, revealing potential type 2 diabetes treatment target
A protein called Miro1, found at elevated levels in the skeletal muscle of people with type 2 diabetes, may contribute to insulin resistance, potentially making it a target for future treatments that help the body regulate ...
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GLP-1 drugs linked to lower kidney failure risk in bipolar disorder
Mayo Clinic researchers found that GLP-1 receptor agonists, medications widely used for diabetes and weight management, were associated with a lower risk of dialysis or kidney transplantation in adults with bipolar disorder ...
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Unclogging carotid artery fails to improve cognition in clinical trial
Cognition often deteriorates when the brain's main blood vessels are clogged, but a Columbia-led study published in JAMA shows that cognition cannot be improved by opening the blockages with stenting or surgery.
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A rapid clinical care program increased cancer care access for vulnerable patients
The rapid-access cancer care program Same Day/Next Day (SDND) served a higher proportion of patients with high socioeconomic risk for poor outcomes than the traditional health care path, and more socially vulnerable patients ...
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Second-ever case of rare fungus resistant to four antifungal drug classes detected in Kenya
While a mutant fungus in the real world might not be making humans violent and turning them against each other as in the fictional world of "The Last of Us," it is raising alarm bells for public health.
Repeating stretch of DNA offers a new clue to Alzheimer's susceptibility
A three-letter sequence repeating along a stretch of DNA could offer new clues about why some people are more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease than others. The sequence, CCG, sits in a region of DNA that controls the gene ...
New CRISPR approach targets gene fusions found in 1 in 5 cancers
Peter Mac scientists have developed a way to precisely target the "unique molecular fingerprint" created when two genes become abnormally fused together, a discovery that could lead to a new way to treat a wide array of cancers.
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Common cold sore virus may reprogram the brain's immune defenses
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered how herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, can fundamentally change how the brain's immune cells respond to infection, revealing ...
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ADHD linked to higher mortality but medication may help
For the study, published in JAMA Network Open, the researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies that included data from close to 16 million study participants on three continents.
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Curbing the neutrophil surge: New treatment offers hope for autoimmune diseases
When immunity works well, the body steers clear of infection and disease. However, when the immune system goes awry, healthy cells can often end up in the firing line. This can occur in autoimmune diseases like anti-neutrophil ...
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How does a mother's microbiome shape her baby's? New study offers clues
At 2 to 4 months of age, infants share on average just over a third of their gut microbiome—an ecosystem seeded at birth that plays a role in shaping their future health—with their mother's gut or vaginal microbiome. That ...
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Greenspace in the immediate surroundings of the home linked to lower dementia risk
Urban residents with more greenery within 100 meters (328 feet) of their homes have a 20% lower risk of developing dementia over time, according to a new study from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institute that followed ...
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Tongue exercises for ALS patients show promise in preclinical study
Research at the University of Missouri could lead to new therapies for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron diseases. In a preclinical model, the researchers discovered that tongue exercise ...
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