Machine learning helps to predict the treatment outcomes of schizophrenia
Credit: Ross Neitz Could the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders one day be aided through the help of machine learning? New research from...
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Systematic review examines walnut consumption on cardiovascular risk factors
FOLSOM, Calif., July 12, 2018 - An updated systematic review from Harvard University examines 25 years of evidence for the role of walnut consumption on...
In Medicaid patients, high opioid doses and concurrent sedative use are risk factors for fatal opioid overdose
July 12, 2018 - Among Medicaid recipients taking prescription opioids, high opioid doses and concurrent treatment with benzodiazepine sedatives are among the key, potentially modifiable...
Immunotherapy associated with improved survival for patients with melanoma brain metastases
First-line Treatment With Checkpoint Inhibitors Associated With Improved Overall Survival For Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Bottom Line: Among patients with cutaneous melanoma who had...
International conference brings together world leaders in eye cancer
The world's leading ocular oncology scientists and clinicians are meeting this summer to discuss the latest research and treatment developments in eye cancer. The Ocular...
Novel therapy delays muscle atrophy in Lou Gehrig’s disease model
Supplementing a single protein found in the spinal cord could help prevent symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new study out of Case...
Insilico Medicine announces validation of the GAN-RL systems for de novo molecular design
Credit: Insilico Medicine 12th of July, 2018, Rockville, MD -- Today Insilico Medicine, a company specializing in artificial intelligence for biomarker and drug discovery and...
Researchers turn exercise into a game and see encouraging results
Credit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa A majority of American workers spend most of their day sitting and don't get enough exercise, putting them at...
Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most common cause of injury in...
Solved protein puzzle opens door to new design for cancer drugs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have solved a longstanding puzzle concerning the design of molecular motors, paving the way toward new cancer...
Bertarelli Foundation invests in promise of translational research to tackle sensory disorders
Credit: Steve Gilbert for Harvard Medical School Neuroscience has reached an extraordinary inflection point. Knowledge gleaned from decades of fundamental research on the brain can...
Imaging technique illuminates immune status of monkeys with HIV-like virus
Findings from an animal study suggest that a non-invasive imaging technique could, with further development, become a useful tool to assess immune system recovery in...
Study: Obesity alone does not increase risk of death
Credit: York University News TORONTO, July 12, 2018 -- Researchers at York University's Faculty of Health have found that patients who have metabolic healthy obesity,...
ACS and NFL award $3.2 million in new grants to help reduce breast cancer disparities
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and National Football League (NFL) have awarded $3.2 million in grant funding to 32 health systems to address disparities in...
An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away: 15-year study
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than...
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