by Bobbi Nodell, University of Washington Credit: CC0 Public Domain Diabetes continues to be the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults in the United States. But the current shortage of eye-care providers would make it impossible to keep up with demand to provide the requisite annual screenings for this population. A new study...
By Nick Lavars September 02, 2020 AI algorithms that analyze the language used by Alzheimer’s sufferers could become a useful tool in diagnosing the disease in its early stages With no cure and no straightforward way of diagnosing the disease, scientists are exploring every avenue when it comes to detecting Alzheimer’s during its early stages....
by Stevens Institute of Technology By detecting subtle differences in the way that Alzheimer’s sufferers use language, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an A.I. algorithm that promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s without the need for expensive scans or in-person testing. The software not only can diagnose Alzheimer’s, at negligible cost, with more...
by University of California, San Francisco Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a ‘digital biomarker’ that would use a smartphone’s built-in camera to detect Type 2 diabetes—one of the world’s top causes of disease and death—potentially providing a low-cost, in-home alternative to blood draws and clinic-based screening tools. Type 2 diabetes affects more than...
Preliminary observations of COVID-19 patients with diabetes inspired an algorithm for glucose monitoring that’s suspected to help combat the virus’ serious complications MICHIGAN MEDICINE – UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN As COVID-19 continues to rage across the U.S., researchers are digging deeper into how the virus wreaks havoc on the body, especially for those with a pre-existing...
Bacterial vaginosis is triggered by BV-related bacteria present in some men’s penile microbiome FRONTIERS Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this infection can lead to adverse outcomes in pregnancy as well as more susceptibility to sexually...
HUMAN BRAIN PROJECT THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE NERVE CELLS CHANGES AT THE BORDER BETWEEN TWO AREAS (DOTTED LINE). THIS IS THE BASIS FOR MAPPING. THE AREAS OF THE BRAINS STUDIED ARE TRANSFERRED IN… view more CREDIT: FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH / KATRIN AMUNTS The atlas features close to 250 structurally distinct areas, each one based on the...
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress A team of researchers from Google Health, working with others from institutions across the U.S. and Canada has found that a Google AI system was able to outperform general pathologists when validating Gleason grading of prostate cancer biopsies. In their paper published in JAMA Oncology, the group describes two...
ew study reveals how the brain organizes information about odors HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL The premiere of the movie Scent of Mystery in 1960 marked a singular event in the annals of cinema: the first, and last, motion picture debut “in glorious Smell-O-Vision.” Hoping to wow moviegoers with a dynamic olfactory experience alongside the familiar spectacles...
By Roxanne KhamsiJun. 11, 2020 , 2:00 PM In 2016, doctors invited Eileen Kapotes to join a clinical trial for a drug that had never been used for her disease. Kapotes, a first grade teacher in her 50s, was fighting an aggressive breast cancer that had spread through her body. She had endured grueling treatments...
