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Medical Xpress / Microscopic noise can fool multiple cancer pathology models, exposing a major clinical safety gap
The integration of AI into digital pathology through general-purpose foundation models promises to significantly enhance various tasks, such as cancer detection and subtyping. However, these powerful AI systems also introduce ...
Medical Xpress / Safe Streets Baltimore program associated with reduced youth gun violence, study says
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions has found that overall, Baltimore's Safe Streets violence prevention program is associated with a 42% reduction in homicides involving ...
Medical Xpress / Fathers' diet before conception could significantly affect fetal growth and placenta development
What fathers eat before conception could significantly influence fetal growth and placenta development, new research in mice suggests. A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield, found that although dietary differences ...
Phys.org / Distant climate patterns determine how cold Japan's winters become
Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism behind Japan's extreme winter weather, revealing how distant climate patterns interact to intensify cold waves and heavy snowfall.
Medical Xpress / Baby brain myth fades as 300 new parents match non-parents on cognition
The largest and most comprehensive study of memory and cognition in new parents has found no evidence for "baby brain" in mums and dads. New mums often complain about having "baby brain," where memory and cognition become ...
Medical Xpress / Tiny brain probe reveals how deep-brain neurons can be measured and manipulated
A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits and neurological conditions, ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted therapy reduces risk of lung cancer recurrence by 83% in rare genetic subtype
A new study co-led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that the targeted cancer drug selpercatinib can significantly reduce the risk of lung cancer returning in patients with a rare ...
Medical Xpress / Magnetic particle imaging may help tailor cell therapy delivery, mouse study suggests
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they used a form of magnetic imaging to track cell therapy injections commonly used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers. The findings, from a study of mice, add to a growing ...
Phys.org / Redesigning an elusive bacterial enzyme into an efficient green catalyst
Industrial oxidation chemistry is a cornerstone of modern manufacturing, accounting for nearly one-third of all chemical industrial processes. While essential for making pharmaceuticals, dyes, and many specialty chemicals, ...
Medical Xpress / PET imaging reveals synaptic loss in multiple sclerosis across preclinical and human studies
A new PET imaging approach that measures synaptic density in the spinal cord provides a quantitative way to assess the brain's functional wiring in patients with multiple sclerosis. With this personalized information, physicians ...
Phys.org / Active fault mapped for first time in New Zealand's largest city
A fault line running alongside the Hunua Ranges in South Auckland is now identified as active and has the potential to cause a major earthquake with serious consequences, University of Auckland researchers say.
Medical Xpress / CRISPR model links faulty collagen to brain microbleeds tied to memory decline
Millions of older adults have tiny brain hemorrhages called cerebral microbleeds, which are strongly associated with dementia, cognitive decline, and stroke. However, their precise molecular mechanisms have remained unclear, ...
