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Medical Xpress / AI tool to better comprehend how autistic individuals communicate and perceive the world through language
People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas—such as noticing patterns, remembering details, or thinking logically—while making other things like social ...
Medical Xpress / Those who care for family members with Alzheimer's experience poorer health and increased cellular aging
Brittany Butts understands that for many families, Alzheimer's comes as a double burden. As a teenager, she watched not only her grandmother's mental decline from the disease but also her aunt's struggles as the primary caregiver.
Medical Xpress / Anti-platelet drug can slow metastasis in aggressive cancers, research shows
Aggressive cancers can use blood vessels like roadways, speeding through the body and finding new places to grow. But new research shows that a drug in clinical trials may help stop the spread of cancer before it reaches ...
Medical Xpress / Study explores AI-enhanced wearable devices for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes care
Artificial intelligence-enhanced wearable devices, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), have dramatically improved the ability of people with diabetes and even prediabetes to better understand and control their blood ...
Medical Xpress / People can identify faces even when features are heavily blended or altered
Humans have a remarkable ability to recognize faces despite variations in appearance. Regardless of aging, changes in weight or facial hair, or even cosmetic surgery, we can usually—but not always—identify individuals ...
Medical Xpress / Research finds new method to reduce infant spinal taps
A simple combination of blood and urine tests may allow many infants with fevers (febrile) to safely avoid lumbar punctures (spinal taps), according to new findings from a major international study published in JAMA. The ...
Medical Xpress / AI tools help choose best embryos for IVF
Artificial intelligence tools can now help choose the most promising embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF), although experts have warned of some ethical concerns.
Medical Xpress / Slow turning could be an indicator for Parkinson's disease
An international study has found that wearable technology could help detect Parkinson's disease (PD) up to nine years before clinical diagnosis simply by monitoring how people turn when they walk.
Medical Xpress / Predictive model of chronic wounds identifies risk factors for amputation and death
Chronic wounds affect thousands of patients each year and can lead to serious complications, including amputation and death. The Regenstrief Institute Chronic Wound Registry, a statewide database that collects real-world ...
Medical Xpress / Depression increases epilepsy risk, makes it harder to treat
People with depression have a more than doubled risk of developing epilepsy, a new study says.
Medical Xpress / Childhood cancer catalog opens door to pediatric immunotherapy
A unique facility in Melbourne containing hundreds of childhood cancer tissue samples has produced a first-of-its-kind catalog of pediatric cancers to help identify how the immune system can target each one.
Medical Xpress / Continuous and fixed-duration treatments result in similar outcomes for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
According to a new trial, patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) show comparable outcomes whether they receive a single-agent treatment indefinitely or a combination treatment for a fixed period of time.
