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Medical Xpress / Review calls for Mexico to add liver health to chronic disease programs

Liver disease may affect close to half of adults in Mexico, yet the country tracks it far less closely than the diabetes and obesity to which it is linked, according to a new paper by Jeffrey Lazarus, professor at the CUNY ...

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Medical Xpress / FDA expands use of Zoryve to include young children with plaque psoriasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded indication for Zoryve (roflumilast) cream, 0.3%, for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients ages 2 and older. The expanded approval was granted ...

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Medical Xpress / High-risk emergency surgery costs older adults about a month of time at home, study finds

Older adults who undergo high-risk emergency general surgery spend significantly fewer days living independently at home after surgery than those undergoing lower-risk procedures, according to a study published in the Journal ...

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Medical Xpress / Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease

A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers reported Wednesday.

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Phys.org / Generative AI's power sparks fears of dumbing humans down

Generative AI chatbots capable of writing emails and computer code, translating, organizing a trip or coming up with gift ideas are now readily available, prompting some to ask whether human brainpower could suffer for lack ...

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Tech Xplore / 'Like my lover': Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions

Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bade heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday, aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.

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Tech Xplore / Publishers accuse Google of stealing copyrighted content in new lawsuit

Multiple book publishers sued Google on Tuesday for allegedly stealing copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that "directly" competes with the original authors' ...

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Tech Xplore / AI ignites 'ignored sector' for Japan chipmaker Kioxia

Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia, one of Japan's most valuable companies, hopes can help it meet overwhelming AI-driven demand.

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Medical Xpress / Immune ecotypes may explain multiple myeloma outcomes missed by disease staging

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have created a comprehensive single-cell map of the tumor immune microenvironment in multiple myeloma and its precursor conditions. The study provided insights ...

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Medical Xpress / Researchers launch global initiative to study disappearing heritage diets

The world's "heritage" diets could hold vital clues to better health. Writing in Nature Medicine, researchers from 12 countries have launched the World Diet Initiative, a global effort to document and study these diets before ...

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Medical Xpress / Survival rates for adults with congenital heart disease linked to specialized cardiac care access

People with congenital heart disease living in states with low household incomes and limited access to health insurance and the specialized care they need may be more likely to become disabled or die from congenital heart ...

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Medical Xpress / New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria—finding ...

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