Study provides new insight into low social determinants of health screening rates

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study provides the latest data on the low rates for screening and documenting Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in health ca

Technology & AI December 30,2023

Study provides new insight into low social determinants of health screening rates

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study provides the latest data on the low rates for screening and documenting Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in health ca

Technology & AI December 30,2023

Using AI to diagnose autism in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressQuantitative validation of the heat map with the progressive erasing technique for ADOS-2–based symptom severity screening. A, Area under the receiver operating characteri

Pediatrics December 30,2023

Using AI to diagnose autism in children

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressQuantitative validation of the heat map with the progressive erasing technique for ADOS-2–based symptom severity screening. A, Area under the receiver operating characteri

Pediatrics December 30,2023

Massive drug search uncovers infinitesimal molecule that kills cancers while sparing immune cells

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressN6F11 suppresses the growth of human PDAC. (A) PANC1 cells were pretreated with DMSO or N6F11 (5 µM) for 12 hours. (B) MiaPACA2 cells were pretreated with DMSO or N6F1

Oncology December 30,2023

Massive drug search uncovers infinitesimal molecule that kills cancers while sparing immune cells

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressN6F11 suppresses the growth of human PDAC. (A) PANC1 cells were pretreated with DMSO or N6F11 (5 µM) for 12 hours. (B) MiaPACA2 cells were pretreated with DMSO or N6F1

Oncology December 30,2023

Scientists discover new method Ebola virus uses to infect cells

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteEbola virus proteins (green) are detected in the long tunneling nanotubes connecting cells. Credit: Texas BiomedUnderstanding how viruses travel once inside

Public Health & Prevention December 30,2023

Scientists discover new method Ebola virus uses to infect cells

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteEbola virus proteins (green) are detected in the long tunneling nanotubes connecting cells. Credit: Texas BiomedUnderstanding how viruses travel once inside

Public Health & Prevention December 30,2023

Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

by Lori SolomonScreen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, P

Psychiatry & Mental Health December 30,2023

Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

by Lori SolomonScreen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, P

Psychiatry & Mental Health December 30,2023

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with

Oncology December 30,2023

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with

Oncology December 30,2023

Matthew Perry died of 'acute effects of ketamine'—what you need to know about the drug

by Philip Crilly,The ConversationOne 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaMillions of people worldwide were left devastated by thedeath this year of 54-year-old Ma

Breakthroughs December 30,2023

Matthew Perry died of 'acute effects of ketamine'—what you need to know about the drug

by Philip Crilly,The ConversationOne 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaMillions of people worldwide were left devastated by thedeath this year of 54-year-old Ma

Breakthroughs December 30,2023

Resolve to keep your allergies, asthma in check in 2024

by Ernie MundellIf you're one of the 50 million Americans with asthma or allergies, 2024 is another year to redouble efforts to manage them.But how?"It's not always easy to get allergies

Pulmonology December 30,2023

Resolve to keep your allergies, asthma in check in 2024

by Ernie MundellIf you're one of the 50 million Americans with asthma or allergies, 2024 is another year to redouble efforts to manage them.But how?"It's not always easy to get allergies

Pulmonology December 30,2023

AI may predict survival after heart surgery

by Ernie MundellA technology from the 19th century meets one from the 21st to better help doctors predict who'll survive a heart surgery.Cardiologists from three major U.S. hospitals gathered&nbsp

Cardiovascular Diseases December 30,2023

AI may predict survival after heart surgery

by Ernie MundellA technology from the 19th century meets one from the 21st to better help doctors predict who'll survive a heart surgery.Cardiologists from three major U.S. hospitals gathered&nbsp

Cardiovascular Diseases December 30,2023

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

Psychiatry & Mental Health December 30,2023

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

Psychiatry & Mental Health December 30,2023