Racial, Sex-Linked Bias ID’d in Chest Radiography Foundation Models
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A chest radiography foundation model demonstrates racial and sex-related bias, which may lead to disparate performance across patient groups, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Radiology: Artific…
Learn MorePolygenic Overlap Detected for Schizophrenia, CVD Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with schizophrenia, there is a genetic propensity for smoking and a reduced risk for obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.Linn Rødevand…
Learn MoreEl tratamiento con células madre detiene la esclerosis múltiple en algunos pacientes
JUEVES, 28 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio está fortaleciendo la evidencia de que los trasplantes de células madre pueden ser altamente efectivos para algunas personas con esclerosis múltiple (EM), logrando que la enfermedad…
Learn MoreLos humanos superan a la inteligencia artificial en la interpretación de radiografías de tórax
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las herramientas de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) pueden ayudar a aumentar la confianza de los radiólogos en sus diagnósticos, pero no se pueden confiar para identificar enfermedades pulmonares co…
Learn MoreComprar marihuana en línea es fácil para menores, según un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La laxa aplicación de los límites de edad por parte de muchos dispensarios de marihuana en línea facilita que los menores compren cannabis, afirma una nueva investigación que analizó las ventas de…
Learn MoreStem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis — sending the disease into remission for years, and sometimes reversing…
Learn MoreAI Tools Have Moderate-to-High Sensitivity for Chest Radiographs
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) tools show moderate-to-high sensitivity for detecting airspace disease, pneumothorax, and pleural effusion on chest radiographs, according to a study published online Sept. 26 …
Learn MoreOlder Adults at Risk for Real-World Impersonation Scams
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of older adults engage with a mimicked real-world imposter scam without skepticism, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Lei Yu, Ph.D., from the Rus…
Learn MorePandemic-Linked Drop in Cardiac Testing Recovered in United States
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the United States and non-U.S. high-income countries, the reductions in cardiac testing seen in the early COVID-19 pandemic recovered by 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Radiology…
Learn MoreIn Mice, Gene Therapy Helps Restore Movement After Spinal Cord Injury
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gene therapy has restored mobility in mice with completely severed spinal cords, researchers report.The mice regained the ability to walk, with gait patterns resembling those of mice that resumed walking n…
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