AI provides accurate breast density classification An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can accurately and consistently classify breast density on mammograms, according to a study in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. Mar 17, 2022 0 6
Hospitalization of infants, children aged 0 to 4 up during Omicron (HealthDay)—U.S. infants and children aged 0 to 4 years were hospitalized at a much higher rate during Omicron variant predominance than during delta variant predominance, according to research published in the March 15 ... Mar 17, 2022 0 6
Engineering an 'invisible cloak' for bacteria to deliver drugs to tumors Columbia Engineering researchers report that they have developed a "cloaking" system that temporarily hides therapeutic bacteria from immune systems, enabling them to more effectively deliver drugs to tumors and kill cancer ... Mar 17, 2022 0 77
Detecting aggressive cancer cells via real-time optical tagging and image analysis Metastases in cancer are often caused by a few abnormal cells. These behave more aggressively than the other cancer cells in a tumor. Miao-Ping Chien and Daan Brinks, from two different universities, are working together ... Mar 17, 2022 0 75
HPV vaccination may be cutting cervical cancer rates (HealthDay)—The recent decrease in the incidence of cervical cancers, particularly in young women, may be associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination approval, according to a study published online March 16 in ... Mar 17, 2022 0 11
Biogen lays out awaited Alzheimer's drug data in obscure journal Biogen Inc. on Wednesday published the full efficacy results from two late-stage studies of its Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm in a lesser-known medical journal, nine months after U.S. regulators cleared the treatment. Mar 17, 2022 0 16
Understanding diabetic kidney disease March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn about diabetic kidney disease. Mar 17, 2022 0 7
Why Congress is moving forward from turning the clocks forward Feeling a little out of it this week? It's no surprise. You can thank our annual tradition of turning the clocks forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time. Mar 17, 2022 0 3
LSD, a future anti-anxiety pill? The craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is real. However, the scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness and explaining their mode of action in treating mental health disorders is still very thin. ... Mar 17, 2022 0 14
Study highlights relationship between racism, activism and stress A recent study from North Carolina State University underscores the feedback loop between racism, stress and anti-racist activism in young Black people. Specifically, the study highlights that experiencing racism is stressful ... Mar 17, 2022 0 9
