Neuroscience

Do brain cells need to be connected to have meaning?

(Medical Xpress)—The classic theory of the brain is one of connections, in which the brain consists of a network of neurons that interact with each other to allow us to think, see, interpret, and understand the world around ...

Genetics

Using AI to improve diagnosis of rare genetic disorders

Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists. Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine are trying to make the process more efficient using artificial intelligence. The ...

Radiology & Imaging

New AI model draws maps to diagnose disease

Medical diagnostics expert, doctor's assistant, and cartographer are all fair titles for an artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

Oncology & Cancer

Enzyme checkpoint identified in tumor-associated macrophages

A study by a scientific team from the University of Vienna and the MedUni Vienna, recently published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, shows that the enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) acts as a metabolic checkpoint ...

Oncology & Cancer

AI may spare breast cancer patients unnecessary treatments

A new AI (artificial intelligence) tool may make it possible to spare breast cancer patients unnecessary chemotherapy treatments by using a more precise method of predicting their outcomes, reports a new Northwestern Medicine ...

Health informatics

AI transformation of medicine: Why doctors are not prepared

As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT find their way into everyday use, physicians will start to see these tools incorporated into their clinical practice to help them make important decisions on diagnosis and treatment ...

Medical research

AI brings hope for patients with lysosomal storage disease

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in drug discovery. Advances in the use of Big Data, learning algorithms and powerful computers have now enabled researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) to better ...

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