Immunology
Baby's first poop can help predict risk of developing allergies
It may seem like an unusual place to go looking for answers, but the contents of a baby's first diaper can reveal a lot about a newborn's future health.
Apr 29, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
RNA sequencing analysis may yield better diagnosis, targeted treatment of pediatric B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer, representing more than 30% of all pediatric cases. A pilot study in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics confirms the feasibility of implementing an ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Autism spectrum disorders
Electronic health record data may predict early autism
Autism detection using electronic health record (EHR) data achieves clinically meaningful accuracy by age 30 days, which improves by age 1 year, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 6, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Diagnostic accuracy of MRE indices studied for active crohn disease
Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) indices have high diagnostic sensitivity, but low specificity, for active terminal ileal (TI) Crohn disease (CD), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Crohn's & Colitis.
Aug 12, 2022
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Health
Hundreds of patient data breaches are left unpunished, reveals The BMJ
Hundreds of organizations including drug companies, NHS commissioners, and universities have breached patient data sharing agreements in the past seven years, reveals an investigation by The BMJ today.
May 11, 2022
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Vaccination
Why we need to seriously reconsider COVID-19 vaccination passports
In 2003, Canada's immigration and citizenship minister, Denis Coderre, declared that "the biometrics train has left the station," making reference to new technologies like facial recognition and retina scans.
May 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A simple screening test for depression shows its validity
An analysis published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates the value of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for screening depression. Screening for major depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) ...
Apr 17, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Artificial intelligence to improve the precision of mammograms
Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, used in combination with the evaluation of expert radiologists, improve the accuracy in detecting cancer using mammograms. This is one of the main conclusions of an international study ...
Mar 5, 2020
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Cardiology
Cardiologists: Big data advances research, but shouldn't do so at the cost of privacy
We know we shouldn't, but most of us have clicked "agree" in a hurry to download an app or sign up for a streaming service without reading the user agreement in detail.
Feb 24, 2020
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Genetics
DNA testing can share all your family secrets. Are you ready for that?
DNA testing is all about unlocking secrets. But sometimes surrendering your saliva may also mean surrendering a bit of privacy—yours or someone else's.
Jul 4, 2019
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