Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Algorithm achieves 98% accuracy in disease prediction via tongue color
A computer algorithm has achieved 98% accuracy in predicting different diseases by analyzing the color of the human tongue.
Aug 13, 2024
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News tagged with tongue
Pediatrics
Tongue-tie in babies explained
Up to 10% of newborns are born with ankyloglossia, a condition more commonly known as tongue-tie. The most common symptom for infants is difficulty with breastfeeding or bottlefeeding. The American Academy of Pediatrics is ...
Aug 7, 2024
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Dentistry
Fruit roll-ups shown to improve dental X-ray quality
A study published in the Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences compared 270 dental X-rays, from people who were told to hold their tongues against the roof of their mouths throughout the procedure. Radiographers managed to ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Medical research
Study suggests textbooks are wrong about how the tongue tastes things
Dr. Josephine Egan, senior investigator at the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging, in Baltimore, has conducted research revolving around the sense of taste. In her review, now published in The New ...
Surgery
Pediatric study sheds light on new tool for identifying infants with tongue tie requiring frenotomy
The World Health Organization and several national health organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for infants, at least for the first six months of their life to protect the health of infants and mothers. Among breastfeeding ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Health
TikTok claims 'tongue scrapers' can cure bad breath—here's what the evidence actually says
Most of us know how important it is to brush and floss if we want a healthy smile. But some people on TikTok are suggesting that this isn't enough—and that if you really want good oral health, you need to use a "tongue ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Medical research
AI study reveals the tongue's unique surface
Artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D images of the human tongue have revealed that the surface of our tongues are unique to each of us, new findings suggest. The results offer an unprecedented insight into the biological make-up ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hearing bad grammar results in physical signs of stress, new study reveals
A new study by professors at the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time how our bodies go into stress-mode when hearing misused grammar.
Oct 30, 2023
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Medical research
Eyes may be the window to your soul, but the tongue mirrors your health
A 2,000-year-old practice by Chinese herbalists—examining the human tongue for signs of disease—is now being embraced by computer scientists using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Oct 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using a foreign language can reduce false memories, study shows
A thief sneaks into a museum late at night. They pass by a pair of statues—or were they suits of armor? You see them take a necklace. Or wait. Didn't the news report say it was a watch?
Jun 27, 2023
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