Public release of AI to estimate biological sex from fundus images

by Research Organization of Information and SystemsEstimation accuracy of the sex estimation AI model developed this time (bar basis: file size of model). Credit: NIIThe Japanese Ophthalmological Soci

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Public release of AI to estimate biological sex from fundus images

by Research Organization of Information and SystemsEstimation accuracy of the sex estimation AI model developed this time (bar basis: file size of model). Credit: NIIThe Japanese Ophthalmological Soci

Ophthalmology March 05,2024

Researchers find NICU antibiotic use has decreased substantially in past decade

by Amanda DiPaolo Bradley,Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAntibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has decreased substantially over the past decade

Pediatrics March 05,2024

Researchers find NICU antibiotic use has decreased substantially in past decade

by Amanda DiPaolo Bradley,Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAntibiotic use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) has decreased substantially over the past decade

Pediatrics March 05,2024

Researchers make precious headway into a genetic form of Alzheimer's disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraMembers of the rural family in Sopetrán, Colombia, where the researchers conducted their study of the paisa mutation that leads to Alzh

Genetics March 05,2024

Researchers make precious headway into a genetic form of Alzheimer's disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraMembers of the rural family in Sopetrán, Colombia, where the researchers conducted their study of the paisa mutation that leads to Alzh

Genetics March 05,2024

'Disease in a dish' model sheds light on the triggers for some forms of dementia

by University of BathSection through a human brain organoid showing stem cells stained red and committed cells in green. The cells' nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Ross Ferguson and Vasanta

Genetics March 05,2024

'Disease in a dish' model sheds light on the triggers for some forms of dementia

by University of BathSection through a human brain organoid showing stem cells stained red and committed cells in green. The cells' nuclei are stained blue. Credit: Ross Ferguson and Vasanta

Genetics March 05,2024

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

by Kat StaffordAmid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest."He just kept saying 'I can't breathe

Pediatrics March 05,2024

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live

by Kat StaffordAmid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend's birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest."He just kept saying 'I can't breathe

Pediatrics March 05,2024

A simple eye reflex test may be able to assess autism in children

by University of California, San FranciscoGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.029Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to tes

Genetics March 05,2024

A simple eye reflex test may be able to assess autism in children

by University of California, San FranciscoGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.029Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to tes

Genetics March 05,2024

Study: Mutations in hereditary Alzheimer's disease damage neurons without 'usual suspect' amyloid plaques

by Brendan M. Lynch,University of KansasGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113761A University of Kansas study of rare gene mutations that cause

Genetics March 05,2024

Study: Mutations in hereditary Alzheimer's disease damage neurons without 'usual suspect' amyloid plaques

by Brendan M. Lynch,University of KansasGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113761A University of Kansas study of rare gene mutations that cause

Genetics March 05,2024

ADHD linked with proclivity to explore: Research suggests it may have helped early hunter–gatherer groups

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressVirtual patch foraging task. Participants began each trial by moving their mouse cursor over an intertrial interval (ITI) box. After 1 s delay, the ITI box turned green. P

Genetics March 05,2024

ADHD linked with proclivity to explore: Research suggests it may have helped early hunter–gatherer groups

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressVirtual patch foraging task. Participants began each trial by moving their mouse cursor over an intertrial interval (ITI) box. After 1 s delay, the ITI box turned green. P

Genetics March 05,2024

Genomic 'butterfly effect' explains risk for autism spectrum disorder

by RIKENIn this study, researchers analyzed large ASD whole genome sequencing data and found that promoter de novo mutations in TADs containing ASD genes were specifically associated with the dis

Genetics March 05,2024

Genomic 'butterfly effect' explains risk for autism spectrum disorder

by RIKENIn this study, researchers analyzed large ASD whole genome sequencing data and found that promoter de novo mutations in TADs containing ASD genes were specifically associated with the dis

Genetics March 05,2024

Unraveling the genetic puzzle of Alzheimer's disease

by Darcy Millett,CSIROCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs Australia's population ages, we're hearinga growing number of storiesabout complex diseases with cognitive and behavioral ef

Genetics March 05,2024

Unraveling the genetic puzzle of Alzheimer's disease

by Darcy Millett,CSIROCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs Australia's population ages, we're hearinga growing number of storiesabout complex diseases with cognitive and behavioral ef

Genetics March 05,2024