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Gender bias in POTS diagnosis reveals hidden impact
New research by the University of Adelaide has found it takes nearly twice as long for women to receive a postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) diagnosis when compared to men.
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Neuroscience
Using AI to reveal the neural dynamics of human conversation
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital investigated how our brains process language during real-life conversations. Specifically, they wanted to understand which brain regions become active during speaking and listening, ...
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New analytics-driven framework aims to improve care of chronic disease
An analytics-driven "decision framework" that accounts for the socioeconomic and demographic factors of patients can promote more equitable health care delivery and potentially improve chronic disease care outcomes, according ...
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Saliva test plus AI could flag chemotherapy risk, early study results suggest
Early results from a new study suggest that a simple saliva test and powerful artificial intelligence algorithms could help doctors identify cancer patients at high risk for severe side effects from a widely used chemotherapy ...
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Merging autonomy with manual control for wheelchair users
Autonomous technologies promise passengers travel without concern—the ability to get from Point A to Point B without needing to be engaged in the process. Yet passengers still don't trust computers the way they trust human ...
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Call 911 for heart attack or stroke symptoms, or just drive to the ER? What doctors say you should do
You're having chest pain, or you fear that your spouse is having a stroke—and you're thinking of just driving to a hospital instead of calling 911.
Apr 21, 2025
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The puberty talk: Parents split on right age to talk about body changes with kids
Most parents agree that talking to their kids about puberty is important—but when and how to start the conversation is often less clear, a new national poll suggests.
Apr 21, 2025
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Neuroscientists develop AI tool to unlock cerebellum's secrets
Understanding and treating brain disorders such as tremor, imbalance, and speech impairments requires deep knowledge of the cerebellum, a part of the brain that's crucial for making accurate movements.
Apr 18, 2025
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Generative AI matches non-specialist doctors in diagnostic accuracy, study finds
The use of generative AI for diagnostics has attracted attention in the medical field and many research papers have been published on this topic. However, because the evaluation criteria were different for each study, a comprehensive ...
Apr 18, 2025
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AI analyzes chest radiographs to quickly shortlist potential matches in forensic cases
An interdisciplinary team comprising faculty and doctoral students from the Department of Anthropology and Computer Science and Engineering has found a way to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help forensic anthropologists ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Patients support AI as radiologist backup in screening mammography
The results of a large survey from a diverse patient population revealed cautious support for artificial intelligence (AI) implementation in screening mammography, according to a study published in Radiology: Imaging Cancer. ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Brain imaging study reveals synaptic mechanisms of learning
How do we learn something new? How do tasks at a new job, lyrics to the latest hit song or directions to a friend's house become encoded in our brains? The broad answer is that our brains undergo adaptations to accommodate ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Algorithm pinpoints potential disease-causing variants in non-coding regions of human genome
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) have successfully employed an algorithm to identify potential mutations which ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Personalized predictive model improves risk assessment for coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Although effective preventive treatments exist, these measures are often underutilized, in part because people don't know they're at risk of ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Can AI tell if you'll stick to your workout? New study says it might
Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a University of Mississippi research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their workouts.
Apr 17, 2025
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US, Europe diverge on infectious disease messaging
In both the United States and Europe, two public health agencies aim to fight the spread of infectious diseases.
Apr 17, 2025
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Research reveals patient attitudes toward devices like smartwatches
Last year, two popular smartwatches—the Samsung Galaxy Watch and Apple Watch—received Food and Drug Administration approval for features that can potentially alert the wearer that they may have sleep apnea.
Apr 16, 2025
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AI-powered model predicts post-concussion injury risk in college athletes
Athletes who suffer a concussion have a serious risk of reinjury after returning to play, but identifying which athletes are most vulnerable has always been a bit of a mystery, until now.
Apr 16, 2025
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To keep high-risk patients out of the hospital, at-home monitoring shows promise in new study
For someone with heart failure, very high blood pressure, or severe COVID-19, going home from the hospital can feel like falling off a cliff.
Apr 16, 2025
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A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objects
When visual information enters the brain, it travels through two pathways that process different aspects of the input. For decades, scientists have hypothesized that one of these pathways, the ventral visual stream, is responsible ...
Apr 15, 2025
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AI in health care is not a standalone solution, researchers caution
With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), predictive medicine is becoming an important part of health care, especially in cancer treatment. Predictive medicine uses algorithms and data to help doctors understand how ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Researcher uses virtual reality to help pharmacists improve diabetes care
For many of the almost 40 million people in the U.S. who live with diabetes, monitoring blood sugar levels multiple times a day can make the difference between good health and serious heart, kidney, nerve and eye problems.
Apr 15, 2025
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Health apps missing the mark: Few target India's heart disease challenge
Smartphones are changing the way people manage their health—but when it comes to heart disease in India, app stores are lagging far behind. Despite heart disease being the country's leading cause of death, accounting for ...
Apr 15, 2025
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AI recreates the motion of a beating heart using surface electrical recordings
Researchers from Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that transforms basic electrocardiogram (ECG) readings of electrical activity into sophisticated heart motion ...
Apr 14, 2025
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AI-powered video analysis tool improves monitoring of Parkinson's movement symptoms
A University of Florida researcher has developed an open-source computer program that uses artificial intelligence to analyze videos of patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. The tool, called VisionMD, ...
Apr 14, 2025
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