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Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

Researchers evaluated the impact of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) on neuroimaging biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

21 Aug 2023

Evaluation of a smartphone app's impact on reducing unhealthy alcohol consumption in university students: A randomized controlled study

An app intervention could effectively reduce alcohol consumption in university students.

21 Aug 2023

Machine learning-based preeclampsia risk prediction

Study developed a machine-learning-based model using the Medical Record Longitudinal Information AI System (MERLIN).

21 Aug 2023

AI-based model indicates chest radiography as a potential biomarker of aging

A recent study developed an AI model to determine the age of individuals by analyzing chest radiographs.

21 Aug 2023

The effectiveness of a smartphone application in measuring dietary sodium intake

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of a smartphone application for measuring sodium consumption.

21 Aug 2023

At-home trials set to begin for evaluating new prosthetic arm technology

A glove and armband that gives people with upper limb prosthetics a sense of touch through haptic feedback is in development at the University of Bath, with unique at-home trials set to begin in the coming weeks.

21 Aug 2023

New technique cuts polio detection time in half

New research supported by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has shown that the time to detect polio can be halved using a technique called Direct molecular Detection and Nanopore Sequencing (DDNS), supporting the global effort to eradicate polio and help save lives.

21 Aug 2023

New Bactometer device offers rapid, accurate detection of bacteria

Bactometer is a biological detector that if used as screening system, will provide a valuable support in the battle against antimicrobial resistance in Hospital environments.

18 Aug 2023

Big data and machine learning can help combat antimicrobial resistance in livestock

A new study suggests that using big data and machine learning in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in livestock production methods could help inform interventions and offer protections against germs that are becoming resistant to antibiotics.

18 Aug 2023

New artificial DNA structures can target and destroy cancer cells

A new study highlights the potential of artificial DNA structures that, when fitted with antibodies, instruct the immune system to specifically target cancerous cells.

18 Aug 2023

DDNS technique could reduce the time to detect polio, study shows

A new study, 'Sensitive poliovirus detection using nested PCR and nanopore sequencing: a prospective validation study', published today (17 August 2023) in Nature Microbiology, proves that using DDNS to detect polio outbreaks can save public health authorities crucial time and money.

18 Aug 2023

Phase I trial shows promise: Brain stimulation spurs upper-extremity recovery in stroke patients

Researchers performed an open-label phase I trial.

18 Aug 2023

Study evaluates two multiplex real-time PCR assays for simultaneous detection of MPVX

This study proposes and evaluates two multiplex real-time PCR assays for simultaneous detection and differentiation of monkeypox virus (MPXV) with high specificity and sensitivity.

18 Aug 2023

AI model can detect atrial septal defect in ECGs with high accuracy

The AI model was more efficient at detecting signatures of atrial septal defect (ASD) in electrocardiograms (ECG) than traditional methods.

17 Aug 2023

Deep learning-based AI model can estimate age from chest radiographs of healthy individuals

What if "looking your age" refers not to your face, but to your chest? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model that utilizes chest radiographs to accurately estimate a patient's chronological age.

17 Aug 2023

Powerful imaging mass cytometry could revolutionize the diagnosis of lupus nephritis

Chandra Mohan, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Endowed Professor of biomedical engineering, is reporting the first use of the powerful imaging mass cytometry (IMC) to examine the kidneys of patients with lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus), an autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs and become fatal, and to diagnose lupus nephritis (LN) in those patients.

17 Aug 2023

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Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

Evaluation of a smartphone app's impact on reducing unhealthy alcohol consumption in university students: A randomized controlled study

Machine learning-based preeclampsia risk prediction

AI-based model indicates chest radiography as a potential biomarker of aging

The effectiveness of a smartphone application in measuring dietary sodium intake

At-home trials set to begin for evaluating new prosthetic arm technology

New technique cuts polio detection time in half

New Bactometer device offers rapid, accurate detection of bacteria

Big data and machine learning can help combat antimicrobial resistance in livestock

New artificial DNA structures can target and destroy cancer cells

DDNS technique could reduce the time to detect polio, study shows

Phase I trial shows promise: Brain stimulation spurs upper-extremity recovery in stroke patients

Study evaluates two multiplex real-time PCR assays for simultaneous detection of MPVX

AI model can detect atrial septal defect in ECGs with high accuracy

Deep learning-based AI model can estimate age from chest radiographs of healthy individuals

Powerful imaging mass cytometry could revolutionize the diagnosis of lupus nephritis

Study explores vaping trends among US adults with cardiovascular disease

Study explores the use of collective intelligence to improve medical diagnosis

Has FDA enforcement changed e-cigarette use among the US youth?

Can machine learning algorithms identify patients at risk of a delay in starting cancer treatment?

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