A powerful type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning can help physicians detect potentially life-threatening cerebral aneurysms on CT angiography, according to a study published in the journal Radiology.
Nov 3, 2020
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Researchers have developed a new bio-inspired medical endoscope that can acquire 3-D visible light and near-infrared fluorescence images at the same time. It features an optical design that combines the high-resolution 3-D ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Mice use a specific neural pathway to detect shadows, and it can detect just about the dimmest shadows possible, according to new research from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki. The human eye has the same neural ...
May 23, 2022
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Genetic mutations cause hundreds of unsolved and untreatable disorders. Among them, DNA mutations in a small percentage of cells, called mosaic mutations, are extremely difficult to detect because they exist in a tiny percentage ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Since the sequencing of the human genome in 2001, all our genes – around 20,000 in total – have been identified. But much is still unknown – for instance where and when each is active. Next to each gene sits a short ...
Sep 10, 2012
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If you have two working eyes, you are live streaming two images of the world into your brain. Your brain combines the two to produce a view of the world that appears as though you had a single eye—like the Cyclops from ...
Jul 23, 2015
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Albinism is the best-known of a group of rare genetic disorders that can affect both eyes and skin. Some genes have been identified that are linked to these conditions, but many remain mysterious. Now a team led by UC Davis ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus similar to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and has mostly been thought to be transmitted vertically (mother-to-child), or horizontally (sexually or parenterally ...
Apr 27, 2021
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It's a well-established fact that every cell in your body responds to physical touch. They don't all react in exactly the same way—a cell in your spleen won't jump like a frightened cat if it gets poked by a needle. But ...
Feb 24, 2023
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A research team led by Dr. Robert Hess from McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has used the popular puzzle video game Tetris in an innovative approach to treat adult ...
Apr 22, 2013
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