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...
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Researchers identify therapeutic targets to prevent cancer-associated muscle loss
by Rockefeller University Press Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have identified a key cell signaling pathway that drives the devastating muscle loss, or cachexia, suffered by many cancer patients. The study, which will be published May 22 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, suggests that targeting this pathway with a drug already...
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New compound combats the metal ions and plaques linked to Alzheimer’s
By Nick Lavars While its exact causes are unknown, Alzheimer’s disease is commonly associated with clumps of toxic amyloid plaques in the brain, and researchers are continuing to understand the different components that help them take shape. Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new compound that attacks a number of...
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Scientists uncover a gene that doubles the risk of developing several neurodegenerative diseases
by HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Richard M. Myers, PhD, and Nicholas Cochran, PhD, in the Myers Lab at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Credit: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), have identified a new risk factor...
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APOE4 triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain barrier
by University of Southern California New USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer’s disease, triggers leaks in the brain’s plumbing system, allowing toxic substances to seep into the brain areas responsible for memory encoding and other cognitive functions. The damage is linked to future problems in learning and memory, even when the...
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Ultrasonography helps differentiate arthritis types
(HealthDay)—Ultrasound is effective for differentiating between the major types of arthritis when combined with a physical exam and patient history, according to a review recently published in The Open Medical Imaging Journal. Homagni Sikha Roy, M.D., of SouthWest Medical University in Luzhou, China, and colleagues analyzed the findings of 52 experimental and clinical studies that assessed the use of ultrasound...