Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Speaking your mind: Patients' speech can reveal type of dementia

The tell-tale signs of dementia are familiar to many of us, with memory loss, confusion, and difficulty concentrating that gradually get worse over time. But it's not easy to identify the particular type of dementia that ...

Health informatics

The role of the clinician-data-scientist in health care

Health care is constantly changing, as big data analytics and advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence are now being applied in the health care field. These high-tech changes hold the potential to transform patient ...

Medical research

Lung experts aim to combat COPD more effectively worldwide

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common chronic respiratory disease worldwide and the third leading cause of death. In Germany, about 10% of the population is affected. Fatigue, coughing and persistent ...

Health

Texas must tackle stem cell misinformation, say experts

Medical treatments that use stem cells have the potential to benefit patients facing serious diseases and injuries, but patients are not always aware that most treatments they are offered are experimental and can carry high ...

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