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Medical Xpress / AI model analyzes brain scans to predict relapse risk in pediatric brain cancer
Artificial intelligence (AI) shows tremendous promise for analyzing vast medical imaging datasets and identifying patterns that may be missed by human observers. AI-assisted interpretation of brain scans may help improve ...
Medical Xpress / Wearable device tracks individual cells in the bloodstream in real time
Researchers at MIT have developed a noninvasive medical monitoring device powerful enough to detect single cells within blood vessels, yet small enough to wear like a wristwatch. One important aspect of this wearable device ...
Medical Xpress / Drug that treats flu shows additional benefit of protecting close contacts from infection
One dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil lowers the chance of transmitting the influenza virus to family members by about 30%, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Medical Xpress / AI-powered analysis of stent healing streamlines assessment in heart patients
A research team from Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the TUM University Hospital has developed DeepNeo, an AI-powered algorithm that automates the process of analyzing coronary stents after ...
Medical Xpress / Bioactive compound blocks key immune receptor to ease hard-to-treat allergic reactions
Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions. They have in common that they are triggered by an excessive immune response—which in severe cases can be life-threatening.
Medical Xpress / Mice exhibit altruistic rescue behavior linked to oxytocin-driven brain pathways
In a new study, researchers have found that mice can instinctively exhibit rescue-like behavior toward anesthetized conspecifics—without any prior training or external rewards. The study, published in PNAS, offers compelling ...
Medical Xpress / Head-mounted microscope reveals high-resolution neurovascular dynamics in freely behaving mice
In a study published in Science Advances, a research team led by Prof. Liu Chengbo from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a 1.7-gram head-mounted microscope. ...
Medical Xpress / Certain neutrophil subtypes may signal relapse risk in autoimmune blood vessel disease
Neutrophils, one of the immune system warriors that were thought to be all the same, turn out to be diverse. Unfortunately, these cells are also active in autoimmune diseases. New research from Japan has found that a certain ...
Medical Xpress / Autism not linked with increased age-related cognitive decline, finds study
There is no difference over time in the spatial working memory of older people who have autistic traits and those who are neurotypical, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Medical Xpress / Metabolic driver of Parkinson's disease offers new target for treatment
Researchers have identified a key enzyme driving forms of Parkinson's disease, and have shown how blocking it restores normal function in animal and cell models, offering a promising new drug target for the condition.
Medical Xpress / What happens in the brain when your mind blanks
Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling "drowsy" to "a complete absence of conscious awareness." In an opinion article published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, a team ...
Medical Xpress / Potential new treatment for uncontrolled hypertension results in a 15-point reduction in systolic number
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a potential new treatment, an investigational drug called lorundrostat, for individuals with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension, ...