Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable…
Category: Health & Medicine
Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know
by Carla K. Johnson Temperature and humidity are monitored in a medicine cabinet at a medical center in California on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Extreme heat can raise the danger…
Unraveling disease patterns in older adults starting long-term care in Japan and their future health outcomes
Network plot for each comorbidity in the overall population. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Other LRT diseases other lower respiratory tract diseases. As the population continues to age, improving the…
Targeted drug treatment leads tumor cells to imitate viral infection, researchers discover
mIDH1 inhibition restores immune surveillance. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adl6173 A number of cancers, including certain brain and liver tumors, as well as myeloid leukemias, are driven by mutations in…
AI speeds up heart scans, saves time, and could lead to better treatment for heart conditions
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have developed a method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well…
Distinct T-cell signatures observed at different stages of type 1 diabetes development
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland found distinct signatures in CD8+ T cells in blood samples from children with newly diagnosed type 1…
Bird flu has been invading the brains of mammals. Here’s why
In spring 2022, a handful of red foxes in Wisconsin were behaving oddly. Veterinary pathologist Betsy Elsmo learned that a local wildlife rehabilitation center was caring for foxes with neurological…
Coordinated activity of mossy cells contributes to encoding of spatial and contextual memories, study finds
Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114386 The hippocampus is a crucial region in the brain of mammals, which has been predominantly linked to the formation of memories. The retrieval of…
World leaders unite to embed social participation in health systems
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time in the World Health Organization’s 76-year history, world leaders have unanimously committed to put social participation—people, communities and civil society—at the heart…
