by Adam Hadhazy, Stanford University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Stanford researchers have developed an algorithm that may help discern if someone has autism by looking at brain scans. The novel algorithm, driven by recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), also successfully predicts the severity of autism symptoms in individual patients. With further honing, the algorithm...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER Using data from over 100,000 malignant and non-malignant cells from 15 human brain metastases, UCSF researchers have revealed two functional archetypes of metastatic cells across 7 different types of brain tumors, each containing both immune and non-immune cell types. Their findings, published the February 17 issue of CELL,...
JANUARY 6, 2022 by Study Finds SHANGHAI, China — Scientists have found a gene that causes humans to have fingerprints. Interestingly, it has nothing to do with your skin! Scientists in China say this gene — responsible for the circular, wavy, or winding patterns on your fingertips — also fuels limb development. The discovery could lead...
Finger joint pain may affect a person’s everyday activities and may have several different causes. Some people may experience finger joint pain that worsens when they move or press on the finger. Others may have persistent finger joint pain that does not improve with rest or over-the-counter (OTC) treatment. This article discusses the causes, symptoms,...
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc. Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. Scientists have discovered that the cause of cancer is “written” within the DNA of tumors, a finding that could help doctors to pinpoint the triggers underlying the development of individual tumors. Previously, the roots of many cancer have been unclear, with doctors unable to attribute the disease to...
