Scientists publish a blueprint to apply artificial intelligence to extend human longevity
The international team of artificial intelligence experts and medical doctors propose a framework for the application of next-generation AI to ...
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Scientists jump-start two people’s brains after coma
'Stunning to see with your own eyes,' says UCLA neuroscientist Martin MontiCredit: Ivy Reynolds In 2016, a team led by ...
UC study: The dangers of drugged driving are outpacing drunk driving
Sexual minorities, African Americans and males report higher instances of drugged driving in the U.S.Credit: provided by Yockey A recent ...
Increase in minimum wage will save infant lives, study shows
Credit: Wolf, Monnat, & Montez, 2021. ( "Effects of U.S. State Preemption Laws on Infant Mortality. " Preventive Medicine 145.) ...
Strange colon discovery explains racial disparities in colorectal cancer
One side of the colon ages faster than the other, scientists revealCredit: UVA Health The colons of African-Americans and people ...
Where COVID-19 hit hardest, sudden deaths outside the hospital increased
A study across New York City found that out-of-hospital sudden deaths follow the geographic distribution of SARS-CoV-2, suggesting an association ...
Scientists shed light on how and why some people report “hearing the dead”
Credit: N. Currier, New York Spiritualist mediums might be more prone to immersive mental activities and unusual auditory experiences early ...
New insights into pancreatitis
Common condition with no treatment -- what next?Credit: Flinders University These findings validate the significance of the previously described first ...
Stats on HIV among men who have sex with men could help resolve China’s epidemic
In China's decades-long war against HIV, the time has come to explore infections among young men who have sex with ...
New study suggests that college campuses are COVID-19 superspreaders
Credit: Are college campuses superspreaders? A data-driven modeling study - Lu et al, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering ...
New clues to prostate cancer
Why aggressive subtype can resist treatmentCredit: The Hospital Research Foundation Australian research has identified a new mechanism in which prostate ...
NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage & inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection
Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient's illnessCredit: Courtesy of ...
Imaging of ballistic wounds, bullet composition and implications for MRI safety
Since patients with ballistic embedded fragments are frequently denied MRI, due to indeterminate bullet composition sans shell casings, radiography and ...
Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children
A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic ...