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Medical Xpress / No increase seen in neovascular AMD risk after cataract surgery

The risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) seems not to be increased following cataract surgery, according to a research letter published online Feb. 5 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

17 minutes ago in Ophthalmology
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Can laughter help your heart?

Heart disease, particularly a heart attack, can feel like it comes out of nowhere. However, the truth is that certain behaviors put us at risk—and changing those behaviors is largely within our control. Most heart disease ...

21 minutes ago in Cardiology
Tech Xplore / Google turns to century-long debt to build AI

Google-parent Alphabet will issue bonds maturing in 100 years as it continues to invest massively in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, according to data published Tuesday by Bloomberg.

7 minutes ago in Business
Tech Xplore / India ramps up AI rules for social media platforms

India tightened rules regulating artificial intelligence on Tuesday, requiring social media platforms to clearly label AI content and comply with takedown requests by authorities within three hours.

27 minutes ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates

In recent years, many media reports and social media influencers have emphasized the dangers of eating too many carbohydrates. Though a carbohydrate-heavy diet can be harmful, consuming too many fats may cause more health ...

54 minutes ago in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tech Xplore / Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias

Move over ChatGPT. Chile on Tuesday launched Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model for the region, designed to combat bias inherent in a US-centric industry.

57 minutes ago in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Simulations pinpoint key conditions for all-solid-state battery electrolyte materials

Lithium-ion batteries serve as the core energy storage devices in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, and ESS (energy storage systems). However, conventional lithium-ion batteries ...

47 minutes ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Patient data show diabetes medicine could save thousands more lives a year

Diabetes drugs that may soon be prescribed more widely in England could save thousands of lives each year, suggests a new study led by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and UCL. Using ...

48 minutes ago in Medications
Medical Xpress / Dr. Oz urges measles shots as outbreaks grow in the U.S.

As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, a top Trump administration health official is urging families to protect themselves by getting vaccinated.

15 minutes ago in Vaccination
Medical Xpress / Intravenous tenecteplase found beneficial from 4.5 to 24 hours after non-large vessel occlusion ischemic stroke

For patients with non-large vessel occlusion, acute ischemic stroke and salvageable brain tissue, intravenous tenecteplase administered 4.5 to 24 hours after stroke onset is associated with a higher likelihood of excellent ...

15 minutes ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Oldest known sewn hide and other artifacts from Oregon caves shed light on early clothing in harsh climates

In 1958, an amateur archaeologist named John Cowles excavated the Cougar Mountain Cave in Oregon and retained many of the artifacts found there. Upon his death in the 1980s, these items were transferred to the Favell Museum ...

1 hour ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Anthropic's 'anonymous' interviews cracked with an LLM

In December, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic unveiled its newest tool, Interviewer, used in its initial implementation "to help understand people's perspectives on AI," according to a press release. As part ...

1 hour ago in Security