Radiology & Imaging
AI may equal trained staff in spotting TB on chest X-rays
Artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians diagnose tuberculosis in parts of the world where radiologists are scarce, a new study suggests.
Apr 18, 2023
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Immunology
Identifying the key genes to infection resistance
Manning the gates of our immune system are toll-like receptors (TLR)—tiny hairs that stick out of the cell membrane, recognize foreign bodies, and rally an organism's defense mechanisms. The molecular building blocks of ...
Sep 17, 2012
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Addiction
Pandemic leads to rise in Canada fatal drug overdoses
A homeless Canadian with a drug addiction, Luc Laplante has lost three friends—Dave, Emily and Pat—to opioid overdoses in the last three months of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 28, 2020
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Health
An expanding role for nurse practitioners
The 'baby boom' generation – nearly 40,000,000 strong – is aging and many are living with a variety of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The Affordable Care Act, the national health care plan ...
Feb 5, 2014
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Health
Researchers say education a major barrier to following heart healthy diet
People with a college education are nearly seven times more likely to adhere to a Mediterranean Diet than people with only a high school education, according to research in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
Mar 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
Major neurological disorders on the rise in the United States
(HealthDay)—The burden of neurological disorders in the United States increased almost universally from 1990 to 2017, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Neurology.
Nov 4, 2020
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Biomedical technology
Scientists invent low-cost emergency ventilator and share the design for free
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have invented an emergency ventilator that could help save the lives of patients suffering from COVID-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus ...
Aug 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Online tool allows users to predict their likelihood of severe illness or death from COVID-19
Are you more likely to die from COVID-19 or in a car accident? A new risk assessment tool can help you figure that out.
Jun 29, 2022
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Neuroscience
The protein dress of a neuron
Where in a nerve cell is a certain receptor protein located? Without an answer to this question, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions about the function of this protein. Two scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Medications
Study shows a vial of insulin can be stored for 4 weeks after opening at up to 37C without losing efficacy
Diabetes requires an extremely precise form of daily treatment, whereby patients inject themselves with several doses of insulin every day. Patients must therefore keep a supply of insulin which, according to pharmaceutical ...
Feb 3, 2021
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