Because of climate change, heat waves, storms, heavy rainfalls, and floods are now occurring in areas that seldom experienced these phenomena before. “Extreme weather events are rare, but in terms of their extent, duration, and scale, they are unusual. And they are increasing due to climate change,” said Andrea Elmer, MD, an internal medicine and...
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When is genome sequencing advisable?
NEWS RELEASE 10-JUN-2024 When is genome sequencing advisable? Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG Genetic mutations in human DNA can prevent proteins that perform important functions in the body from being formed correctly. This can lead to serious disorders that cause disease or even disability. Many of these diseases are already known and can be attributed to specific...
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‘Self-taught’ AI tool helps to diagnose and predict severity of common lung cancer
JUNE 11, 2024 by NYU Langone Health Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A computer program based on data from nearly a half-million tissue images and powered by artificial intelligence can accurately diagnose cases of adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, a new study shows. Researchers at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center and the...
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Do You Really Know a UTI When You See It?
Medscape Medical News > Conference News > AUA 2024 Tara Haelle May 20, 2024 An updated clinical approach to diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) that considers five potential phenotype categories instead of the usual three could aid clinical management and better center patient needs, according to the authors of a new study in The Journal...
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FDA panel gives nod to blood test for colon cancer
MAY 26, 2024 by Robin Foster A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended the approval of a new blood test that can spot colon cancer. The panel voted 7-2 that the benefits outweighed the risks when using the Guardant Health’s Shield test for colon cancer. “The advisory committee’s strong support for...
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Benign nail condition linked to rare syndrome that greatly increases cancer risk
MAY 20, 2024 by National Institutes of Health A fingernail with onychopapilloma. Credit: Dermatology Consultation Service, NIAMS Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered that the presence of a benign nail abnormality may lead to the diagnosis of a rare inherited disorder that increases the risk of developing cancerous tumors of the...
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Pancreatic Fat Is the Main Driver for Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreatic Diseases
Zeel Mehta April 26, 2024 TOPLINE:Excessive intrapancreatic fat deposition (IPFD) leading to fatty change of the pancreas (FP) was prevalent in almost 18% of participants in a large population-based cohort, and both IPFD and FP were associated with an increased risk for diabetes, acute pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer. METHODOLOGY:Excessive IPFD is a common pancreatic disorder...
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Could breath analysis help with gut issues?
Content by Owlstone Medical LtdReviewed by Louis Castel Pharmaforum, the pharmaceutical industry’s online forum established to exchange knowledge, insights, and advances in the field, has recently published an article by Owlstone CEO Billy Boyle, and Scientific Content Writer Dr. Madeleine Ball. The piece titled, ‘How breath analysis could help those living with gut health issues...
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Gold Nanoparticles Improve Accuracy of Infectious Disease Testing
Composite polymer particles adorned with gold nanoparticles could improve the accuracy of infectious disease testing. Original story from Tohoku University Purple circles with small protrusions on a black background.GNDP particles Credit: Hiroshi Yabu By harnessing the power of composite polymer particles adorned with gold nanoparticles, a group of researchers have delivered a more accurate means...
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AI-Based Biomarker for Aortic Stenosis Found
Yale investigators from the cardiovascular medicine section have identified a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based video biomarker to identify those who might develop and have rapidly worsening aortic stenosis.This research was highlighted in a new paper, “A Multimodality Video-Based AI Biomarker For Aortic Stenosis Development And Progression,” published in JAMA Cardiology. More than 1.5 million people...