McGill University researchers, in collaboration with colleagues in Israel and Ireland, have developed AI technology that can detect patterns in gut bacteria to identify complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with remarkable accuracy, potentially…
Category: 5. Health
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How AI tools can improve manufacturing worker safety, product quality
Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other contexts, including manufacturing and the service industry. In these sectors, targeted AI improvements can improve product quality…
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Most people say they want to know their risk for Alzheimer’s dementia, fewer follow through
As researchers make progress in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease develops, there are growing opportunities for healthy research participants to learn their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease dementia in the future. While many…
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Gut Microbiome’s Impact on Neurodegenerative Diseases
A study published in Neurotherapeutics dives into the role of the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system. As…
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Lining medical stents with hairlike fuzz could fend off infections
Implanted tubes that transport bodily fluids can get gross. A lab prototype suggests a new vibration-based way to keep them clean and prevent infection.
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Hype Or Hope? Latest Research On GLP-1 Receptor Agonists And Addiction
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonists like semaglutide and liraglutide are already … More
The talk of the town at this year’s American Society of Addiction…
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Was Health Equity Just A ‘Hustle’? A Path Forward
Health equity rose to prominence after the murder of George Floyd. Was it just a fad?
The last five years ushered in a wave of performative urgency across the healthcare industry — a tidal surge of press releases, C-suite appointments and…
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A long and ongoing look at the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging
It’s notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people who have lived 10 times as long, it just means there’s still a lot more to learn.
This month, researchers participating in the Cilento…
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New molecular label could lead to simpler, faster tuberculosis tests
Tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest infectious disease, is estimated to infect around 10 million people each year, and kills more than 1 million annually. Once established in the lungs, the bacteria’s thick cell wall helps it to fight off the…
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PTSD patients show long-term benefits with vagus nerve stimulation
In a first-of-its-kind clinical study, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Baylor University Medical Center showed that patients with treatment-resistant PTSD were symptom-free up to six months after completing traditional therapy…
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