Pediatrics

Microvillus inclusion disease: From organoids to new treatments

Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a rare type of congenital enteropathy in infants that causes devastating diarrhea and an inability to absorb food. Infants can lose liters of fluid a day, become severely dehydrated, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Unlocking the secrets of lung fibrosis with a new mouse model

A RIKEN-developed mouse model of an enigmatic lung disease promises to unlock new biological insights and catalyze the development of treatments for millions affected globally. The research is published in Nature Communications.

Genetics

Transfer learning paves the way for new disease treatments

Technological advances in gene sequencing and computing have led to an explosion in the availability of bioinformatic data and processing power, respectively, creating a ripe nexus for artificial intelligence (AI) to design ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Research team uses AI to predict risk of liver cancer

A team of UC Davis Health clinicians and data scientists has developed a machine-learning model to better predict which patients are at greater risk of developing a common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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