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Medical Xpress / Researchers develop AI technology to detect early warning signs of cerebrovascular disease at home
Cerebrovascular disease can lead to serious aftereffects if treatment is delayed, but it is difficult to detect before symptoms appear. KAIST researchers have developed an AI technology that analyzes real-life daily activity ...
Medical Xpress / Dementia rising across Latino populations, multidecade study finds
A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Newcastle University in the U.K. finds that the share of adults living with dementia rose substantially across several Latin American ...
Medical Xpress / Enhancing safety of advanced radiotherapy cancer treatments for children
Researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have published new findings that improve understanding of secondary neutron exposure during ...
Medical Xpress / Simple digital check-ins improve outcomes for cancer patients, study finds
New results from an Alliance Foundation Trials (AFT) study reveal that a simple weekly electronic symptom check-in with their care team significantly improves the quality of life for individuals undergoing treatment for advanced ...
Medical Xpress / Insurance-supported integrative oncology program improves patients' symptoms
A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health reports that an insurance-supported integrative oncology program resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in cancer-related symptoms like pain, stress, anxiety, ...
Phys.org / Study suggests increased biotoxicity due to anaerobic decolorization of diazo dye by wetland-derived Clostridium
Untreated synthetic dye effluents severely threaten aquatic ecosystems by blocking sunlight, depleting dissolved oxygen and releasing compounds with potential ecological toxicity. Among the various treatment strategies, biological ...
Medical Xpress / The importance of human review in AI-driven physicians' documentation
Artificial intelligence in clinical settings is becoming more common. AI speech-to-text had a moment in the spotlight on the medical drama series "The Pitt" earlier this year. "Studies show that you can spend 80% less time ...
Medical Xpress / Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing one in history, and new challenges keep emerging even as work begins on a study of two badly needed treatments for a type of Ebola that currently has none.
Phys.org / Banned chemicals continue to endanger environmental health in the Middle East and North Africa
In a study recently published in the journal Environmental Research, scientists from the University of Sharjah have drawn renewed attention to contamination by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of man-made chemicals ...
Medical Xpress / Hepatitis E viruses mutate early during infection
Knowing how viruses change in the initial weeks of an infection can provide important information about their adaptability. Researchers from the Departments of Molecular & Medical Virology and Translational & Computational ...
Phys.org / Over 2,700 may have died due to England heat waves, researchers say
At least 2,700 people could have died in England and Wales as a result of heat waves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday.
Medical Xpress / Knowledge about genes isn't enough: How to inform people about genetic risk of obesity
Does informing people about their genetic risk of obesity help them change their habits and lose excess weight? A study published in the journal Obesity Reviews by scientists, including researchers from SWPS University, shows ...
