https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. College students have rapidly adopted generative AI, but critical questions remain about its use for mental health support. In a study co-led by investigators at Mass General Brigham, 18% of surveyed college students reported using artificial intelligence (AI) for mental health. Students with more severe mental health symptoms were more likely to do so. The findings are published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-students-highest-distress-ai-mental.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:40:05 EDT news700745102 Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used for more than three decades to treat motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Today, more than 200,000 patients worldwide have been implanted with these systems, which continuously deliver electrical stimulation to specific deep-brain regions to reduce rigidity and tremor. Yet despite its clinical success, conventional deep brain stimulation remains limited in its ability to address one of the disease's most disabling symptoms: walking impairments. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-real-deep-brain-therapy.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:20:07 EDT news700736897 Premature infants of mothers with asthma may be more likely to need treatment for a serious and potentially vision-threatening eye condition known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to research conducted by alumni and faculty of the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Ophthalmology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-maternal-asthma-heighten-retinopathy-prematurity.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:20:01 EDT news700717741 In a study exploring how an AI-assisted diagnostic tool shaped care for underserved populations at multiple community-based primary care sites, investigators at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, found that African American patients with diabetes were more likely to receive a diabetic eye exam referral if screened by an AI tool. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-tool-shown-eye-disparities.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:01 EDT news700233493 Treatment of a serious mental illness that can lead to suicide, such as major depressive disorder, often centers on medication and talk therapy with little or no consideration of factors such as social isolation or financial duress. Now, there's a growing movement to address loneliness not just through personal choices but also through public policy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-overlooked-social-suicide.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:20:01 EDT news700464404 As artificial intelligence systems spread through hospitals and clinics, a growing debate is emerging over whether the technology will ultimately strengthen nursing care—or gradually replace parts of it. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-nursing-safety-ethics-human.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:40:07 EDT news700403152 Every day, across thousands of American hospitals, artificial intelligence quietly shapes decisions that determine patient outcomes. An algorithm flags a patient as high risk for sepsis; a risk score informs whether a woman receives additional cancer screening; a deterioration model triggers an alert that sends a care team to a bedside. These tools are embedded in the workflows of nearly two-thirds of U.S. hospitals, integrated into the electronic health record systems clinicians rely on daily. But many have never been reviewed by the FDA. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-tools-patient-regulatory-oversight.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:00:03 EDT news700327261 Among the top artificial intelligence companies, the current race is ultimately to build better, faster and more accurate algorithms. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in every sector, including health care, and an increasing number of primary care physicians are turning to AI for everything from diagnoses to patient note transcriptions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-transparency-vital-ai-usage-health.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:20:01 EDT news700324381 The race to complete the human pangenome—which comprises all genetic information across the human species—has been underway since 2022, when the first complete reference human genome sequence was released by the international Telomere-to-Telomere Consortium. Now, a team led by scientists at the Research Organization of Information and Systems has made a significant contribution to a more complete understanding of human genetics with 20 near-complete variant groups located in disease- and immune-related regions from 10 Japanese men. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-pangenome-graph-variant-groups-japanese.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:40:01 EDT news700326962 Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a fundamental principle underlying how the human brain processes meaning across multiple languages. In a new study posted to the bioRxiv preprint server, scientists recorded the activity of individual neurons in the human hippocampus and found that bilingual people appear to organize concepts in a shared neural structure—even when speaking entirely different languages. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-bilingual-brains-concepts-aligned-languages.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:20:01 EDT news700321058 According to the National Aphasia Association, about 2 million U.S. citizens live with aphasia, but only two-thirds of Americans are aware of the condition, a communication disorder that often occurs after a stroke. It can affect many different neurophysiological processes related to communication, such as reading, speaking and gesturing. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-qa-ai-paths-recovery-bilingual.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:40:05 EDT news700313341 People who attended or experienced the same event often remember it in completely different ways. For instance, one person might remember a family dinner as warm and enjoyable, while another might recall that the same dinner was uncomfortable or emotionally demanding. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-recollections-events-linked-similar-brain.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:20:01 EDT news700303796 Experts in Heidelberg, Germany, have developed an AI system that can classify brain tumors with unprecedented accuracy using standard microscopic tissue sections. Using digitized standard stains, the system identifies more than 100 molecular subtypes of central nervous system tumors, delivers results within minutes and could accelerate the diagnosis of brain tumors worldwide. The work appears in Nature Cancer. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-brain-tumors-minutes-weeks.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:08 EDT news700235281 About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling to stay awake while on duty in the surgery center, according to a Tennessee Board of Nursing consent order. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-tennessee-hospital-nurse-stole-fentanyl.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:20:01 EDT news700212720 The hospital discharge summary—a document that outlines a patient's hospital stay for their outpatient providers—can take up a lot of doctors' time. It needs to comprehensively and succinctly summarize days, sometimes weeks, of medical details. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-ease-burden-hospital-discharge.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:00:03 EDT news700242301 A machine learning model developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center filters out the biological noise in liquid biopsy samples, helping clinicians better match therapies to their patients' tumors. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-machine-accuracy-liquid-biopsy-results.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:40:08 EDT news700229822 Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed what they describe as a fundamentally new type of vaccine using artificial intelligence (AI). The vaccine's key component was designed entirely by AI and has now been tested in people for the first time. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-world-aidesigned-vaccine.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:40:09 EDT news700221361 A lightweight wearable device developed by UNSW engineers could one day help people monitor their heart and breathing health from home, potentially reducing hospital visits and allowing doctors to detect problems earlier. The flexible sensor patch, which attaches to the chest or over peripheral arteries using medical adhesive tape, is designed to continuously capture subtle vibrations produced by the heart, lungs, blood flow and pulse waves. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-tiny-patch-hospital-style-heart.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:40:08 EDT news700223701 Three commercially available radiology AI systems have shown the potential to flag early signs of breast cancer up to six years before a diagnosis, according to a study published in Radiology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-early-breast-cancer-years.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:04 EDT news700126983 From airport security to verifying a driver's license, matching an unfamiliar face to a photograph is something people do every day. Yet despite its widespread use, people often get it wrong—especially when comparing a person's current appearance with a photo that may be years old. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-simple-accuracy.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:20:03 EDT news700201141 New research has found an association between taking glucosamine, a popular over-the-counter supplement used for joint pain, and a higher likelihood of progressing from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease. The finding by University of Florida neuroscientists is based on a large retrospective analysis of patients' records as well as supporting data from advanced imaging technology used to scan human brain specimens and Alzheimer's disease mouse models. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-popular-joint-pain-supplement-dementia.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:09 EDT news700152841 Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping medicine, from diagnosing disease to accelerating drug discovery. Its influence is also reaching the world of sport. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-revolutionize-concussion-sport.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:20:05 EDT news700140781 Combining clinical expertise and experience with the vast and ever-increasing knowledge of artificial intelligence has the potential to transform health care by providing earlier diagnoses and predicting outcomes. However, today's AI has inherent risks of error or overconfidence in a prediction. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-clinical-ai-confident.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:20:04 EDT news700143942 Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze routine pathology slides to help classify meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumor in adults, and predict a patient's risk of tumor recurrence. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-reveal-brain-tumor-genetic.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:20:09 EDT news700134542 A research team has developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to analyze electroencephalogram signals triggered by thermal stimuli and objectively classify pain intensity. The study is published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-world-ai-pain.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:00:01 EDT news699547574 A vaccine targeting a broad range of viruses that was designed using artificial intelligence had a "modest" effect on immune systems in a small, early trial, according to a new study. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-universal-vaccine-humans-uk.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:28:24 EDT news699949669 Non-invasive eye scans allow doctors a zoomed-in, three-dimensional look beneath the eye's surface without causing discomfort or pain to the patient. Used routinely in clinics worldwide, the scans produce detailed views of individual layers of the eye's interior to help diagnose conditions that threaten vision. But with that level of precision comes a flood of data—hundreds of images per scan that physicians have to review manually, a time-consuming process that is vulnerable to human error. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-tools-eye-doctors-retinal.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:02 EDT news699881657 The discovery of insulin in 1921 revolutionized diabetes care. Type 1 diabetes went from being a death sentence to a manageable chronic condition. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-insulin-core-element-diabetes-treatment.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:00:01 EDT news699797011 A Concordia-led research team has developed a planning tool that could help hospitals book their operating rooms more efficiently, shorten wait times and better cope with last‑minute emergencies. The researchers developed their model using artificial intelligence tools to plan which operating rooms to open on each day, when each surgery should start and which cases may need to be delayed, all in a single, integrated framework. Their model uses far fewer variables than a widely used previous approach, making it faster and more practical for real hospital conditions, especially when dealing with dozens or even hundreds of operations in a week. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-tool-hospitals-surgical.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:40:03 EDT news699805081 Epilepsy isn't always easy to diagnose. Seizures often don't occur during routine brain-wave recordings (EEGs), leaving doctors without the direct observation they need to make a clear diagnosis. University of Delaware researchers and collaborators are working to close that gap, using artificial intelligence to detect early warning signs hidden in the brain's electrical rhythms. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-decodes-epilepsy-brain-seizures.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:03 EDT news699803405