By Paul McClure Researchers have been able to accurately diagnose autism in children using AI to screen retinal photographsDepositphotos Researchers have taken photographs of children’s retinas and screened them using a deep learning AI algorithm to diagnose autism with 100% accuracy. The findings support using AI as an objective screening tool for early diagnosis, especially when...
By Paul McClure Researchers have developed a single-dose powdered vaccine that is inhaled directly into the lungs Depositphotos Researchers have developed a single-dose powdered vaccine that is inhaled directly into the lungs to produce an effective immune response. The vaccine can deliver multiple antigens, meaning one dose could provide broad-spectrum protection against several respiratory viruses. The...
by Mayo Clinic Human chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASA In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn’t shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a chest X-ray. When the doctor shared the results with her, he asked, “Have you ever heard of pulmonary fibrosis?”...
by Louisiana State University The regions affected by ELV-N34 are in close contact with the FAD pocket and the interface zone. The alignment of the peptides with the secondary structure of the TXNRD1 (Fig. S6 and Tables S6–S9) fell into two groups displayed as group A (yellow) and group B (green). The upper left quadrant shows...
by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Second row shows how rapamycin dampens alpha-synuclein protein production in a magnified area of a mouse brain. Credit: Mohammed Khan and Ted Dawson, Johns Hopkins Medicine A so-called pathological protein long associated with Parkinson’s disease has been found in a new study to trigger cells to increase protein synthesis,...
by Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Metabolism (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.009 Researcher Dr. Daniel Drucker has much to be proud of, as the GLP-1-based diabetes drugs hailing from his early research are named the 2023 breakthrough of the year by the Science Magazine. Not only have millions of people with type 2 diabetes benefitted from...
by Julia Moióli, FAPESP Scientists believe the rising incidence of atopic dermatitis could be linked to alterations in gut microbiome composition, diet and lifestyle. Credit: James Heilman/Wikimedia Commons Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease whose main symptoms are redness, swelling, and itchy rashes. It is more common in people with a genetic predisposition....
Peer-Reviewed Publication MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM Myosteatosis, or aging-related fat accumulation in skeletal muscles, is a leading cause of declines in muscle strength and quality of life in elderly adults. Older adults who are sedentary and develop accumulated fat in the skeletal muscle are often prescribed exercise by their doctors to combat the condition. If scientists...
by Dennis Thompson Dandruff becomes more common in the cold winter months, when the chilly air and dry heat causes a person’s scalp to flake and itch.But while it might be an annoying and unattractive condition, dandruff doesn’t mean you are an unclean person, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says.”It is a common misconception...
By Bronwyn Thompson While complex, increased risk of suicidal ideation could come down to blood compoundsDepositphotos In a finding that could have a significant impact on personalized medicine and treatment, scientists have identified blood compounds linked to suicidal ideation. University of California (UC) San Diego researchers have found biomarkers linked to mitochondrial dysfunction, which interrupts how...
