Health
New AI-powered algorithm could better assess people’s risk of common heart condition
LA JOLLA, CA—A new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed by Scripps Research scientists could help clinicians better screen patients for...
Karandeep Singh, MD, named inaugural Chief Health AI Officer at UC San Diego Health
Karandeep Singh, MD, has been recruited as the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Endowed Chair in Digital Health Innovation at University...
Black individuals more likely to experience inequities in early diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease, new research shows
A new study out of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center has revealed disparities in the diagnosis and...
Sanford Burnham Prebys elects Lori Moore to its Board of Trustees
Sanford Burnham Prebys today announced that Lori Moore will join the Institute’s Board of Trustees.Credit: Lori Moore Sanford Burnham Prebys...
New study explores ways to reduce inflammation and preserve bone health with prunes
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition shows daily consumption of prunes may reduce inflammation markers connected to...
The silent killer gets louder as high blood pressure risks trend upward
Research from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TDMU) warns that rates of urgent dialysis and death are on the rise...
NEJM AI to educate clinicians about artificial intelligence applications in medicine
BOSTON, December 12, 2023 — NEJM Group, publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine, today announced the launch of its...
UTSA establishes new hub to improve management of digital assets
UTSA has received a two-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the National DigiFoundry (NDF), a...
UC San Diego Health completes acquisition of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center
On December 11, 2023, UC San Diego Health successfully completed the purchase of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center from Prime Healthcare....
UM School of Medicine awarded nearly $30 Million to improve health outcomes of IV drug users
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that the school will receive a...
Stem cell study reveals how infantile cystinosis causes kidney failure – and how to cure it
BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of...
McGovern Medical School names new neurosurgery chair; Tandon takes on role at UTHealth Houston Neurosciences
Jacques Morcos, MD, a renowned neurosurgeon from University of Miami Health System, will join UTHealth Houston as the new chair of the...
Study reveals a protein called snail may play a role in healing brain injury
WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2023)--A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nexus provides a better understanding...
Revolutionary AI-enhanced model predicts wheat health across diverse soils using drone data
In agricultural and remote sensing research, accurately estimating wheat's Leaf Area Index (LAI) using unmanned aerial vehicle-based multispectral data is...
New study shows Transcendental Meditation significantly reduced PTSD and anxiety in frontline nurses during COVID-19 pandemic by more than half over a 3-month period
Frontline nurses who learned the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique during the COVID-19 pandemic showed rapid and significant improvements in flourishing,...
Researchers compare mental illness, gun violence rates in U.S., Australia and U.K.
Considerable attention has focused on mental illness as a major contributor to homicides in the United States. Serious mental illness...
Doctors discover many patients at UNC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic screen positive for malnutrition
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Eating food and absorbing its nutrients is an everyday occurrence, but this normal activity can look...
A dynamic picture of how we respond to high or low oxygen levels
SAN FRANCISCO—December 8, 2023—It only takes holding your breath for slightly too long to understand that too little oxygen is...
Milestones in Europe: First results in using new tools to tackle respiratory syncytial virus
Each year, an estimated 101,000 children below the age of 5 years die across the globe due to infections caused...
Engaging heterosexual men more effectively could slash HIV infections in Uganda
A study looking at 15 years of HIV transmission and suppression in Uganda reveals how closing gender gaps in treatment...
