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Prevalence of skin cancer varies for sexual minority, heterosexual adults
With respect to their lifetime prevalence of skin cancer, sexual minority (SM) adults differ across racial and ethnic groups and among males and females, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Dermatology.
Jul 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Computational tool integrates transcriptomic data to enhance breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
Addressing problems with diagnosing and treating breast cancer, scientists at EPFL have developed EMBER, a tool that integrates breast cancer transcriptomic data from multiple databases. EMBER can improve precision oncology ...
Jul 19, 2024
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One drop of blood, many diagnoses: Infrared spectroscopy for screening health
Envision a scenario where a single drop of blood provides comprehensive health insights within minutes. Thanks to recent scientific advancements, this vision may become reality.
Jul 19, 2024
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Making clinical guidelines work for large language models
Clinical guidelines are essential to the practice of evidence-based medicine, but they are long and complex, which makes it hard for busy doctors to quickly and easily find the information they need to care for each patient.
Jul 19, 2024
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Learning from the COVID pandemic: On the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against pathogens
In the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of government-ordered measures to contain the pandemic, such as regular testing and the wearing of medical masks, was repeatedly called into question.
Jul 18, 2024
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Air pollution exposure tied to new psoriasis
Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with the development of new psoriasis, according to a study published online July 16 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 18, 2024
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Fall of Roe v. Wade has made access to obstetricians tougher in many states, says report
Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, even more women have struggled to find reproductive care, a new report warns.
Jul 18, 2024
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Large geographic variation seen with heart failure phenotypes
There is substantial geographic variation in patient characteristics, treatment, and outcomes among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF), according ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Using deep learning techniques to improve liver disease diagnosis and treatment
Hepatic, or liver, disease affects more than 100 million people in the U.S. About 4.5 million adults (1.8%) have been diagnosed with liver disease, but it is estimated that between 80 and 100 million adults in the U.S. have ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Can AI be used to help in suicide prevention? Exploring technology in the mental health space
From diagnosing cancers to the development of new drugs, artificial intelligence is helping reshape health care in transformative ways.
Jul 17, 2024
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Deep learning approach enhances HER2 scoring in breast cancer
The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a critical protein in the growth of cancer cells, and its expression level is a vital indicator of breast cancer aggressiveness. Traditionally, HER2 status is assessed ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Researchers create smart routes to ensure all rural areas have access to health care
The equivalent to the 15-minute city in rural areas is the 45-minute territory. These are areas where the inhabitants can access everything they need for a good quality of life in 45 minutes, either on foot or by bicycle.
Jul 17, 2024
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Machine learning helps define new subtypes of Parkinson's disease
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have used machine learning to define three subtypes of Parkinson's disease based on the pace at which the disease progresses. In addition to having the potential to become an important ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Study shows AI tool successfully responds to patient questions in electronic health record
As part of a nationwide trend, many more of NYU Langone Health's patients during the pandemic started using electronic health record tools to ask their doctors questions, refill prescriptions, and review test results. Many ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Should AI be used in psychological research?
Mohammad Atari and colleagues explore the promise and peril of using large language models (LLMs) in psychological research, beginning by urging researchers to also ask themselves whether and why they should use LLMs—not ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Electronic patient-reported outcome tool reduces cancer care disparities
A University of California, Irvine, research team has developed and implemented an intervention to enhance cancer care support services for racial and ethnic minority patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Jul 16, 2024
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Off-the-shelf wearable trackers provide clinically-useful information for patients with heart disease
A study published in Nature Medicine examined if a commercially-available fitness tracker and smartphone could continuously monitor the response to medications, and provide clinical information similar to in-person hospital ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Beyond algorithms: The role of human empathy in AI-enhanced therapy
A new study by researchers from the Psychology Department at the Hebrew University published in JMIR Mental Health has made significant strides in understanding the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health therapy. ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Accurate and continuous remote monitoring of step length can be sensitive marker for neurological diseases and aging
Researchers have used machine learning technologies to develop an algorithm that converts data from a small, lightweight, waterproof wearable sensor taped to the lower back into an accurate estimate of step length. The model ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer's disease
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 or develop Alzheimer's disease.
Jul 12, 2024
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