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Medical Xpress / Explainable AI score predicts heart muscle bleeding risk before artery reopening
Upstate Medical University cardiologist Ankur Kalra helped lead a team of researchers that developed and tested a scoring system to help identify patients at high risk of bleeding into damaged heart muscle after a severe ...
Medical Xpress / Not all colonoscopies are the same: New AI audits them at scale
Colonoscopies are one of the most effective ways to prevent colorectal cancer, which is surging among young adults in the U.S. Yet, the quality of each procedure can vary substantially from one physician to another. As a ...
Phys.org / Timing 1080 drops to prevent predators bouncing back
While aerial 1080 drops sharply reduce numbers of rats and stoats, the predators—especially ship rats—can rebound to higher numbers within a few years. Studying 24 years of small-mammal tracking records across New Zealand's ...
Phys.org / Biologists find a hidden weak spot in how bacteria build the tails they use to move
New research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like tails they use to move. The researchers found that building these tails can put stress on the protective ...
Medical Xpress / When should patients see a rheumatologist for chronic back pain?
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is an inflammatory condition that causes chronic back pain and, if left untreated, can lead to fusion of the spinal or sacroiliac joints. The condition frequently remains underdiagnosed, with ...
Phys.org / Disposable vapes pose hidden environmental threat, researchers warn
Vaping isn't just annoying to passersby who have to walk through clouds of vapor but may be actively harmful to the environment, a new study says. Discarded nicotine vapes contain extremely high levels of lead and other heavy ...
Medical Xpress / Immunity for the long haul: Why some antibodies are built to last
When an infection strikes, the immune system produces antibodies to help fight it off. Some antibody responses can protect us for years, while others fade much sooner. Using a mouse model, a team of researchers led by The ...
Tech Xplore / 'Electrotech moneyball' framework developed to rank risk and opportunity in energy and AI supply chains
Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed a framework to help the United States secure the power infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, all while reducing vulnerabilities ...
Medical Xpress / Vaping additives weaken key lung film at higher concentrations, lab tests suggest
A new study from the University of Kansas shows that additives common in commercially available vaping devices, such as vitamin E and CBD, soften a vital lung surfactant at high enough concentrations, at least in a simplified ...
Medical Xpress / Combination therapy may improve immune response against advanced prostate cancer
Combining the targeted therapy olaparib with an additional immunotherapy may improve immune response in a subgroup of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who responded poorly to initial treatment, ...
Phys.org / River erosion explains uneven crustal uplift across Basque-Cantabrian Range
A University of the Basque Country-EHU research group has determined the causes of a 255 m (837 feet) crustal uplift of the Atlantic slope and a 167 m (548 feet) uplift of the Mediterranean slope, as well as the development ...
Medical Xpress / A microscopic obstacle course hints at how disorder may prime tumor cells for invasion
In 2024, malignant tumors caused more than 21,300 deaths in Austria, 4.7% more than in 2014. Faced with a similarly pressing global challenge, scientists are striving to better understand what drives cancer cells to grow, ...
