Model performance of the XGBoost model in the test set. (a) Receiver operating characteristics curve. AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. (b) Confusion matrix. PPR, positive predictive rate;…
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Higher ratio of plant protein to animal protein may improve heart health, study suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD),…
Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise—here’s how collecting mozzies in your backyard can help science
by Cameron Webb, Craig Williams, Katherine Baldock, Larissa Braz Sousa and Stephen Robert Fricker, The Conversation With hundreds of different types of mosquito in Australia, knowing what’s biting helps determine…
WeightWatchers combined with weight loss medications may alter alcohol consumption, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Henry Ford Health, collaborating with WeightWatchers International, report that more than 40% of individuals using popular weight loss medications while participating in a WeightWatchers…
3 reasons why kids stick Lego up their nose
Credit: Anete Lusina from Pexels Children, especially toddlers and preschoolers, have an uncanny ability to surprise adults. And one of the more alarming discoveries parents can make is their child…
Africa’s making progress against HIV, but donor funds are drying up—what must change
Credit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pexels Remarkable progress has been made against the HIV epidemic in the last two decades. However, a loss of momentum in fighting HIV across the…
Flexibility demands influence motor cortex’s involvement in execution of motor sequences, rat study finds
Simplified schematic representation of the motor control system considered in this study, and the hypotheses about how it is used in response to different challenges. Credit: Mizes et al. The…
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accumulation linked to long-lasting brain effects
Visualization of SARS-CoV-2 viral tropism in whole mouse bodies and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persistency in skull marrow and brain. (A–E) SARS-CoV-2-GFP aerosol infection in K18-hACE2 mice. (A) Illustration of SARS-CoV-2-GFP…
Men who conform to traditional gender roles are at a higher risk of suicide, finds study
Latent profile-derived subgroups of men conforming to traditional masculinity ideologies. Credit: Heliyon (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39094 Men commit suicide much more often than women. Those who want to live up to…
Scientists find cause of rare devastating, autoimmune disease in Puerto Ricans—but also find potential treatment
DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH A rare autoimmune condition with a tongue-twister of a name may impact people of Puerto…
