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Artificial intelligence and the future of surgery
You may not think artificial intelligence could have a role in surgery, but new research shows AI can help solve problems for patients, doctors and the health system. A group of researchers led by surgery researcher Dr. Chris ...
May 17, 2024
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Global life expectancy projected to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite various threats
The latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published in The Lancet, forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050.
May 16, 2024
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Study uses machine learning to predict opioid use disorder treatment interruptions
University of Florida researchers have developed a system designed to identify patients at high risk of discontinuing buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder.
May 16, 2024
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Evaluating a mobile app as a training tool to detect skin diseases
The Journal of Medical Internet Research has published the results from the first phase of the validation study on the SkinNTDs mobile app, which aims to help control neglected tropical diseases and some common skin diseases, ...
May 16, 2024
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Offering both colonoscopy and at-home tests to study patients doubled colorectal cancer screening
The rate of colorectal cancer screenings more than doubled when patients were given a choice between which type of screening they wanted—a take-home kit or colonoscopy—compared to those who were only offered the colonoscopy, ...
May 16, 2024
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AI-informed health app aids diabetes outcomes
Use of an artificial intelligence (AI)-informed health app aids diabetes outcomes and cuts atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association ...
May 16, 2024
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AI may improve doctor–patient interactions for older adults with cancer
Artificial intelligence has the potential to help older adults with cancer communicate with their doctors and participate more fully in decisions about their treatment, according to new Cornell research.
May 15, 2024
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New tool can help surgeons quickly search videos and create interactive feedback
Surgeons can now create more interactive educational videos for trainees using a web-based system that uses image segmentation AI algorithms to break down video elements to prompt visual questions and feedback. The system, ...
May 15, 2024
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AI-based surgical prediction models have limits
Prediction models generated by machine learning are being increasingly used in medicine to identify risk factors and possible outcomes, especially for total joint replacements of knees and hips—although researchers warn ...
May 15, 2024
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Report highlights big gaps in cancer outcomes based on race
U.S. cancer death rates are continuing to drop, falling by 33% between 1991 and 2020.
May 15, 2024
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Artificial intelligence tool detects sex-related differences in brain structure
Artificial intelligence (AI) computer programs that process MRI results show differences in how the brains of men and women are organized at a cellular level, a new study shows. These variations were spotted in white matter, ...
May 14, 2024
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Machine learning sheds light on gene transcription
A team led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has developed deep learning models to identify a simple set of rules that govern the activity of promoters—regions of DNA that initiate the process by which genes ...
May 14, 2024
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New AI tool improves risk assessment for heart failure care
UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. The researchers have made the tool publicly available for free to clinicians.
May 14, 2024
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Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?
How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job?
May 14, 2024
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Study shows ChatGPT can accurately analyze medical charts for clinical research, other applications
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot designed to assist with language-based tasks, can effectively extract data for research purposes from physicians' clinical notes, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...
May 13, 2024
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AI aids analysis of lifetime environmental exposures
The idea that biology is not destiny is hardly new. Studies in twins have shown that even among identical pairs—those sharing 100% of their DNA—the same disease genes do not turn into full-blown illness in both individuals.
May 13, 2024
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Forget ringing the button for the nurse: Patients can now stay connected by wearing one
Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest—and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care.
May 13, 2024
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An auxiliary CHD diagnostic system based on multi-view and multi-modal transthoracic echocardiograms
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common congenital anomalies worldwide, which brings a heavy health and financial burden to patients. Early CHD screening and treatment can significantly improve children's ...
May 13, 2024
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Study traces an infectious language epidemic
"Sticks and stones may break my bones," the old adage goes. "But words will never hurt me." Tell that to Eugenia Rho, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, and she will show you extensive data that prove ...
May 11, 2024
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