Contextual errors limit real-world performance of medical AI
Medical artificial intelligence is a hugely appealing concept. In theory, models can analyze vast amounts of information, recognize…
Everday diabetes medicine linked to less progression of age-related macular degeneration
Doctors have found that metformin, an everyday medicine for diabetes, is associated with less progression of age-related macular…
Aging brains struggle to recycle synaptic proteins
As we age, we begin to lose the connections that wire up our brains-and neuroscientists aren’t sure why. …
Novel RNA molecule may influence patient survival in certain blood cancers
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the Texas A&M University Health…
Updated newborn screening guidelines aim to improve cystic fibrosis detection
An updated report on cystic fibrosis (CF) from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in…
Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago: Study | Dark brown fragments were found | Inshorts – Inshorts
Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago: Study | Dark brown fragments were found | Inshorts Inshorts1900-year-old…
CT researchers looked at exercise and cancer. What they found
Rachel Perry, PhD, has spent most of her scientific life thinking about how the body moves energy around—how…
Genetic ancestry influences tumor biology and survival in head and neck cancers
Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help…
‘Medicine for the soul’: Hawke’s Bay Harbourmaster on dream maritime job
“I spent 15 years on commercial ships, which involved a lot of travelling. “After getting married and having…
Palbociclib improves progression-free survival in HER2 positive breast cancer
PrECOG, LLC, today announced the publication of final results from the pivotal phase 3 PATINA study in the…
Best Pill Organizers – Consumer Reports
But a pill organizer is only as useful as its ability to hold all your pills, suit your…
Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee
About a decade ago, many media outlets—including WIRED—zeroed in on a weird trend at the intersection of mental…