Radiology & Imaging
AI can now detect COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images
Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images, much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows.
Mar 20, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Ultrasound selfies: With little training, patients could produce high-quality medical images at home
One day, the ultrasound equipment that health care professionals use for essential diagnostic imaging may no longer be confined to the clinic, instead operated by patients in the comfort of their homes. New research marks ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
AI in medical imaging could magnify health inequities, study finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the medical field has the possibility to automate diagnoses, decrease physician workload, and even to bring specialized healthcare to people in rural areas or developing countries. ...
May 2, 2023
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Cardiology
AI finds twisting of eye vessels could cause high blood pressure and heart disease
Research led by scientists at St George's, University of London, has discovered 119 areas in the genome that help to determine the size and shape of blood vessels at the back of the eye, and that an increase in "twisting" ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy
Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at the University of Michigan.
Jan 3, 2023
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Neuroscience
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: New algorithm for the adjustment of stimulation settings developed
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment option for patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. In a neurosurgical procedure two electrodes are implanted in the brain to permanently stimulate specific brain ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Making health and motion sensing devices more personal
Previous definitions of "well-being," limited to taking a brisk walk and eating a few more vegetables, feel in many ways like a distant past. Shiny watches and sleek rings now measure how we eat, sleep, and breathe, calling ...
Sep 23, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Algorithm can predict possible Alzheimer's with nearly 100 percent accuracy
Researchers from Kaunas universities, Lithuania developed a deep learning-based method that can predict the possible onset of Alzheimer's disease from brain images with an accuracy of over 99 percent. The method was developed ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The world's oldest conjoined twins have died—what we know about this rare condition
The world's oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, recently died, aged 62.
Apr 22, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How dieting, weight suppression and even misuse of drugs like Ozempic can contribute to eating disorders
Up to 72% of women and 61% of men are dissatisfied with their weight or body image, according to a U.S. study. Globally, millions of people attempt to lose weight every year with the hope that weight loss will have positive ...
Feb 2, 2024
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