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Medical Xpress / AI scribes may fail to capture patients' experiences
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to take notes can change the nature of interactions between patients and clinicians, sometimes missing vital information, according to the results of a new review.
Medical Xpress / Five subtypes of common liver disease discovered—including rapidly progressing genetic forms
A liver disease affecting nearly 30% of adults worldwide is not a single illness but five biologically distinct subtypes, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Each carries different risks for heart disease, liver failure, ...
Medical Xpress / Patients diagnosed with lung cancer found to have more microplastic in their lungs
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities of microplastics in their lungs, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society ...
Medical Xpress / Skull bone marrow inflammation marker rises with chronic pain severity
Chronic pain affects almost one-quarter of U.S. adults. Yet, for most people, current treatment approaches provide only limited relief. Recent research has pointed to bone marrow found in the skull as an important site of ...
Medical Xpress / More frequent cannabis use linked to poorer mental health
More frequent cannabis use is associated with fewer days of good mental health among adults, particularly men, according to a study co-authored by a University of Miami Business School professor.
Medical Xpress / Identifying patients at lower risk for kidney transplant rejection
A new risk stratification model developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may help identify patients at lower risk of kidney transplant rejection, informing more personalized treatment and care strategies with fewer adverse ...
Medical Xpress / How severe illness during pregnancy sometimes alters neurodevelopment
Neurodevelopmental conditions, which include autism spectrum disorder, ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and more, affect around 10% of the American population. Despite their prevalence, it has remained difficult ...
Medical Xpress / AI-assisted approach helps novice users capture heart ultrasound images and identify aortic stenosis
Mayo Clinic researchers tested an approach that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help people without previous ultrasound experience capture heart images and identify patients who may have a common and serious heart valve ...
Medical Xpress / Eating jetlag: Weekend meal shifts associated with higher heart disease risk in men
A team of researchers from INRAE, Inserm, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, Université Paris Cité and the CNAM has published the first study exploring the association between eating jetlag and the risk of cardiovascular disease. ...
Medical Xpress / Certain fertility treatments associated with Kawasaki disease risk in children
A large-scale study in Japan led by researchers from the University of Osaka and the Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital found that certain fertility treatments are associated with an increased risk of Kawasaki disease ...
Medical Xpress / Neural networks reveal how experience shapes learning in both brains and machines
A new study has used a type of machine learning called a neural network to reveal how different kinds of training can change how learning happens—both in machines and in living brains.
Medical Xpress / Some hair loss in men is linked to weight loss drug use
Men already genetically at risk for the most common form of hair loss have a 7% added risk of losing their hair if they use drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound for type 2 diabetes and obesity, a new study shows.
