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Medical Xpress / What to know about mesothelioma in younger patients
Mesothelioma, a rare cancer that usually starts in the lining around the lungs, has long been thought of as a condition that affects older men—especially those who may have been exposed to asbestos while working in manufacturing ...
Medical Xpress / AI-driven tests can turn patient feedback into better vision care
In eye clinics and clinical trials, doctors increasingly rely on patients' own reports of how eye disease and treatment affect daily life. Yet these patient questionnaires are often long, repetitive and difficult to use in ...
Medical Xpress / AI tool can predict Barrett's esophagus recurrence after therapy with 90% accuracy
A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool shows promise for improving surveillance in patients treated with endoscopic eradication therapies for Barrett's esophagus (BE)-related dysplasia and early esophageal adenocarcinoma. ...
Medical Xpress / Who should pay for older adults' care? Caregivers answer differently
When it comes to opinions about paying for, and getting access to, care for older adults, direct experience appears to matter a lot, a new University of Michigan study finds. People aged 50 and over who serve as unpaid family ...
Medical Xpress / Variable correlations seen between geographic atrophy enlargement rates in fellow eyes
The geographic atrophy (GA) enlargement rate in one eye does not consistently predict the enlargement rate in the fellow eye, according to a study published online April 2 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Tech Xplore / AI-driven discovery bottleneck: Scientific evidence trapped in a predigital system
A new article published in the News and Perspectives section of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, showcases the urgent need to modernize the scientific record. The article, "Our AI-Powered Discoveries Are Trapped ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds rising rates of electric scooter injuries, with racial and ethnic disparities among those harmed
As electric scooters (e-scooters) become more available in cities and urban areas, injuries are becoming more common—especially among teenage boys. This is among the findings from a new study using a national database of ...
Phys.org / Two's company: Scientists identify new class of star remnants
In about 5 to 8 billion years, our sun is expected to evolve into a white dwarf—an extremely dense, Earth-sized stellar remnant that has exhausted its fuel and shed its outer layer. But while our sun is a solitary star, research ...
Phys.org / New disk-shaped catalyst turns carbon dioxide into methanol at lower temperatures
Low-temperature CO2 hydrogenation might have sounded almost paradoxical until a recent study made it possible. Researchers have designed new catalysts that can transform the greenhouse gas into methanol at temperatures ranging ...
Phys.org / 'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science
As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission—getting slung around the far side of the moon—NASA staffers crowded into Houston's famed mission control room Monday for a team photo.
Phys.org / Conflict-driven farmland abandonment in Syria leads to land uplift, study finds
The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, caused widespread population displacement and infrastructure damage. However, it has also led to an unintended environmental effect with notable changes in the country's landscape, ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers pinpoint genetic identifier in deadly cardiovascular disease
A University of Alberta research team has found a genetic variant that can be used to identify which patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension need the most urgent care. "This could potentially save lives and health-care ...
