by University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities that cause epileptic seizures has been developed by a UCL-led team of international researchers. The Multicentre Epilepsy Lesion Detection project (MELD) used over 1,000 patient MRI scans from 22 global epilepsy centers to develop the algorithm, which provides...
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Ball-and-stick model of the levodopa molecule, also known as L-DOPA, a non-standard amino acid. Credit: Jynto (talk)/Wikimedia Commons, CC 1.0 A team of researchers from the Cambridge Health Alliance and the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has found that over-the-counter supplements that are advertised as containing extracts from Mucuna pruriens, a...
by Tel Aviv University Credit: CC0 Public Domain A scientific development from the Tel Aviv and Haifa Universities may facilitate speedy, objective and accurate diagnosis of people suffering from PTSD using saliva samples. As part of the study, the researchers characterized the psychological, social and medical conditions of about 200 participants, while at the same time...
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS For over a century, cancer cell metabolism has been viewed as something of a paradox. New work from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis shows that it might not be such an anomaly after all. The study is published Aug. 15 in Molecular Cell. Glucose, a common sugar in food,...
DUKE UNIVERSITY IMAGE: DUKE RESEARCHERS HAVE DEVELOPED A GEL-BASED CARTILAGE SUBSTITUTE TO RELIEVE ACHY KNEES THAT’S EVEN STRONGER AND MORE DURABLE THAN THE REAL THING. CLINICAL TRIALS TO START NEXT YEAR. CREDIT: CANVA CREDIT: BENJAMIN WILEY, DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, N.C. — Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections — some people have tried it all...
by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The highly selective RET inhibitor pralsetinib was well-tolerated and demonstrated robust, durable responses in patients with RET fusion-positive cancers regardless of tumor type, according to results from the international Phase I/II ARROW trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD...
by David McFadden, University of Ottawa Diet and exercise diagram for obesity phenotypes. Credit: University of Ottawa For decades, there’s been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that’s low in calories. Yet evidence shows that this diet-focused approach simply doesn’t work for a subset of adults with obesity who are adherent...
by Kiffer George Card, The Conversation Monkeypox particles in an infected cell. Credit: NIAID, CC BY Monkeypox virus, or MPXV, is an emerging threat to public health. The World Health Organization recently declared the current outbreak a global public health emergency. For decades, several African countries have experienced ongoing outbreaks of MPXV, driven primarily by contact with animals and transmission...
by Evangeline Mantzioris, The Conversation If you wake up in the morning feeling thirsty, you might be dehydrated. There are a few things which might be at play here, including not drinking enough the day before. The temperature overnight will also impact your hydration levels, with warm conditions meaning you will sweat overnight. However, even...
by University of Pennsylvania Credit: University of Pennsylvania Many Americans know of the potential risks to themselves and their families from infection with COVID-19, but growing numbers say they have returned to living their “normal” pre-pandemic lives, according to July 2022 national survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC). Increasing numbers say they...
