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Rurality partly explains racial difference in distance to lung cancer screening, study suggests
Differences in distance to lung cancer screening (LCS) facilities by race and ethnicity are partly explained by rurality, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Vascular 'fingerprint' at the back of the eye can accurately predict stroke risk
A vascular 'fingerprint' on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person's risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without the need for multiple invasive ...
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Powered by machine learning, a new blood test can enable early detection of multiple cancers
Oxford University researchers have unveiled a new blood test, powered by machine learning, that shows promise in detecting multiple types of cancer in their earliest stages, when the disease is hardest to detect.
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Introducing FDI, the Florey Dementia Index for Alzheimer's onset prediction
A predictive tool for determining the age at which individuals may develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's dementia (AD) has demonstrated the ability to predict MCI onset within 2.78 years and AD onset within ...
From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology
The practice of medicine has undergone an incredible, albeit incomplete, transformation over the past 50 years, moving steadily from a field informed primarily by expert opinion and the anecdotal experience of individual ...
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'True food' research database offers rankings for 50,000 processed foods
A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham provides information to empower consumers and policymakers about the degree of processing of the foods available at three large grocery retailers.
Jan 13, 2025
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Health care AI, intended to save money, turns out to require a lot of expensive humans
Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist's job. They don't always remember to do it, however. At the University of Pennsylvania Health System, doctors are nudged to talk about a patient's treatment ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Test of 'poisoned dataset' shows vulnerability of LLMs to medical misinformation
By conducting tests under an experimental scenario, a team of medical researchers and AI specialists at NYU Langone Health has demonstrated how easy it is to taint the data pool used to train LLMs.
AI tool assists doctors in sharing lab results
Stanford Medicine physicians have a new artificial intelligence tool to assist them when they message patients about test results. The technology drafts an interpretation of clinical test and lab results and explains them ...
Jan 11, 2025
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AI analysis reveals four long COVID patient subgroups and needs
Across the United States, no hospital is the same. Equipment, staffing, technical capabilities, and patient populations can all differ. So, while the profiles developed for people with common conditions may seem universal, ...
Jan 10, 2025
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New AI-powered app brings infant jaundice screening home for Asian parents
For the first two to three weeks of their lives, infants have to undergo screening for neonatal jaundice (NNJ). It typically involves frequent clinic visits, which is not only inconvenient, but vulnerable infants could potentially ...
Jan 10, 2025
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New AI model helps predict veteran suicide risk
U.S. Army veteran suicides can be predicted with "moderate to good accuracy" by applying artificial intelligence (AI) to data available before veterans leave service, according to a new study led by Chris J. Kennedy at Massachusetts ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Pandemic 'exacerbated NHS struggle to meet demand'
NHS Scotland must treat at least 20% more non-emergency hospital cases over the next three years to eliminate the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new analysis involving the University of Strathclyde.
Jan 10, 2025
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AI can enhance cervical cancer detection with medical image recognition
Cervical cancer remains a major health threat for women globally, with the highest incidence in developing nations. Despite the availability of preventive measures, challenges such as limited health care resources and inadequate ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Machine learning helps predict ADHD in kindergarten students
A University of Alberta research team has successfully used machine learning as a tool for earlier detection of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kindergarten students.
Jan 9, 2025
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ORACLE lung cancer test predicts survival in early stages better than current methods
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the UCL Cancer Institute and UCLH have shown that a test called ORACLE can predict lung cancer survival at the point of diagnosis better than currently used clinical risk factors. ...
Jan 9, 2025
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AI platform identifies which patients are likely to benefit most from a cancer clinical trial
A study led by Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania researchers demonstrates that a first-of-its-kind platform using artificial intelligence (AI) could ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Researchers enhance automated method to detect common sleep disorder affecting millions
A Mount Sinai-led team of researchers has enhanced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithm to analyze video recordings of clinical sleep tests, ultimately improving accurate diagnosis of a common sleep disorder ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Unique AI predicts cancer prognoses and responses to treatment by combining data from medical images with text
The melding of visual information (microscopic and X-ray images, CT and MRI scans, for example) with text (exam notes, communications between physicians of varying specialties) is a key component of cancer care. But while ...
Jan 8, 2025
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Explainable AI techniques reveal ideal follicle sizes for successful IVF treatments
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 ...
Jan 8, 2025
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Using AI to predict the outcome of aggressive skin cancers
Artificial intelligence can determine the course and severity of aggressive skin cancers, such as Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), to enhance clinical decision making by generating personalized predictions of treatment-specific ...
Jan 8, 2025
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Building digital twins and hearts: New technology could predict various health outcomes
Imagine having a digital carbon copy of yourself that physicians could use to predict long-term risks for disease, assess how your body may respond to treatment, and simulate surgeries in advance. A virtual twin may sound ...
Jan 8, 2025
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AI tool uncovers gender disparity in heart disease diagnosis
Women may be missing a diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition due to guidelines that don't account for natural differences in sex and body size, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jan 8, 2025
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Wellness Inventory receives empirically valid 'gold star': Researcher discusses assessment tool in Q&A
Margaret "Peggy" Swarbrick has spent her career helping people help themselves.
Jan 8, 2025
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