Medscape Medical News > Conference News Kerry Dooley Young July 02, 2024 ORLANDO, Florida — Clinicians should keep in mind concerns about overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer when prescribing glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) drugs, as the US black box warning about this risk for this class of medicines for certain tumors in mice could trigger excess...
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Study finds 1 in 12 patients labeled as having ‘benign’ results actually had high-risk prostate cancer
Researchers identified two risk factors that indicate higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer and could help minimize risk of death Peer-Reviewed PublicationMASS GENERAL BRIGHAM New research highlights the challenge of balancing the risks of overdiagnosing and underdiagnosing prostate cancer early enough to intervene and minimize risk of death. Recently, some experts have called for the...
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AI model accurately estimates pulmonary function from chest x-rays
Jul 11 2024 By Vijay Kumar Malesu Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM In a recent study published in The Lancet Digital Health, a group of researchers estimated forced vital capacity (FVC) (Total air exhaled after the deepest breath) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) (Air exhaled in the first second of a forced...
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Doctors could soon use facial temperature for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases
Peer-Reviewed Publication CELL PRESS IMAGE: AVERAGE FACIAL TEMPERATURES OF THREE AGING-STATUS GROUPS AMONG WOMEN 50-60 YEARS OLD CREDIT: ZHENGQING YU AND JING-DONG J HAN A colder nose and warmer cheeks may be a telltale sign of rising blood pressure. Researchers discovered that temperatures in different face regions are associated with various chronic illnesses, such as...
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New 3D models of the colon can help detect disease more rapidly
JUNE 25, 2024 by Sølvi Normannsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Pipeline for 3D reconstruction using PSFS algorithm. Credit: Journal of Imaging (2024). DOI: 10.3390/jimaging10040082 Using just a single image taken by a capsule endoscopy camera, scientists have succeeded in creating a three-dimensional model of the colon. This new method provides much better images...
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Detecting lung cancer early with sugar-sensing nanotech
JULY 1, 2024 by Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) A new nanodevice designed by AIBN researchers analyses sugars on the surface of cellular messenger particles to catch early signs of lung cancer. Credit: AIBN/UQFor such a common disease, lung cancer can be hard to spot. In the early stages you probably won’t even...
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Improving prostate cancer screening for transgender women
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransgender women are still at risk for prostate cancer. A new study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators, published in JAMA concludes that current screening guidelines could miss early-stage prostate cancer in transgender women on hormone therapy. The prostate, a small gland that helps make semen, also produces a...
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Automated prediction of Alzheimer’s disease progression using speech and machine learning
Boston UniversityJun 25 2024 Trying to figure out whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease usually involves a battery of assessments-;interviews, brain imaging, blood and cerebrospinal fluid tests. But, by then, it’s probably already too late: memories have started slipping away, long established personality traits have begun subtly shifting. If caught early, new pioneering treatments can slow...
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Testing gait to help in early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease
JUNE 7, 2024 by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHow does your gait—or how you walk—relate to your brain health? Considerably, says Dr. Farwa Ali, a Mayo Clinic neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. Assessing a person’s gait can offer insight into various brain health conditions. The hope is that early...
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Is Myocardial Infarction Overdiagnosed?
NEWS Dr Pierre Margent | 04 June 2024 Each year in the United States, 750,000 patients are diagnosed with myocardial infarction (MI). Far more patients are evaluated for suspected MI. The diagnosis is often considered during an emergency department visit, sometimes with atypical signs, nonspecific symptoms, or even in the absence of symptoms. Up to...