We should include older adults in medical AI design
In the era of artificial intelligence (AI), medical AI is gaining significant attention for its potential to revolutionize health care and enhance a wide range of medical services.
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Endocrine System Diseases: News and Research on Diabetic Retinopathy
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Few patients receive AI-assisted screening for diabetic retinopathy despite its promise, study finds
A team of ophthalmology researchers at Stanford University, working with a colleague from New York University School of Medicine, has found that despite promise for detecting diabetic retinopathy, few patients are given AI-assisted ...
Diabetes can damage your eyes' retinas: An expert explains
People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal damage is one of them.
Nov 5, 2024
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RNA editing tool shows potential as a replacement for regular eye injections
Australian scientists have successfully used an innovative gene therapy technique in the lab to combat a key cause of vision loss in "wet" age-related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.
Oct 31, 2024
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Rates of infectious eye disease in Indigenous Aussie kids continue to fall
Trachoma prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) children in at-risk communities continues to fall, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Oct 11, 2024
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New insights into diabetes-related vision problems to inform treatment and prevention
A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the role of the protein Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness and visual impairment.
Oct 3, 2024
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Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50 in the United States. According to estimates from the National Eye Institute, approximately 11 million people in the U.S. ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Social determinants of health associated with diabetic eye-care quality
Patients who live in rural communities, Hispanic patients and Black patients with pre-existing diabetic retinopathy are less likely to receive annual diabetic eye exams than white patients, according to a recent Northwestern ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Scientists search for new treatment target for diabetic retinopathy
Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a new treatment target for a common complication of diabetes that can cause retinal blood vessels to break down, leak, or become blocked.
Sep 12, 2024
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AI tool uses eye imaging datasets to optimize diabetic eye screening
Researchers at King's College London have used anonymized NHS eye data from more than 100,000 people with diabetes to build an AI model that can accurately predict who is at a high risk of developing sight threatening diabetic ...
Sep 12, 2024
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