Computer Vision Approach Identifies Posterior Thoracolumbar Hardware
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A computer vision approach can accurately identify posterior thoracolumbar hardware, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.Adrish Anand, from the Baylor Co…
Learn MoreOn-Site Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer Increases Patient Compliance
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The implementation of an on-site, guideline-based genetic testing model for prostate cancer patients significantly improves compliance with genetic testing, according to a study published in the January issue…
Learn MorePeritonitis Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Population
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients receiving peritoneal dialysis, peritonitis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published in the November issue of Kidney International Reports….
Learn MoreArtificial Intelligence Rarely Passes Radiologists’ Mock Exams
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence candidate can pass two of 10 mock Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) examinations when noninterpretable images are excluded from analysis, according to a study p…
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Race, residence can influence prostate cancer outcomes. Being Black or living in the western United States raised the odds for death from the disease significantly, but researchers are not sure why. Read moreScience reveals why smell loss is symptom o…
Learn MoreAnger Management Treatment Via the Internet Shows Promise
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Swedish researchers studying anger say it appears there is a pent-up need for anger management and that an internet-based treatment can work. Scientists from the Centre for Psychiatry Research at the Karolinsk…
Learn MoreLas personas siguen evolucionando y creando nuevos genes
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los humanos han continuado evolucionando tras separarse de los ancestros de los chimpancés hace casi 7 millones de años, según un nuevo estudio, que encontró 155 genes nuevos exclusivos de los hum…
Learn MoreCan Too Much Screen Time Raise a Child’s Odds for OCD?
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preteens who spend much of their free time watching online videos or playing video games may have a heightened risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a new study suggests.Researchers found t…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Breakthrough Helps Children Born Without Immune System
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ten children with an especially rare and hard-to-treat form of “bubble boy” disease are living normal lives after receiving a new gene therapy approach, researchers say.Experts said the findings are a major …
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Gene therapy breakthrough for children born without immune systems. Ten children with an especially rare and hard-to-treat form of “bubble boy” disease are living normal lives after receiving a the new treatment, researchers say. Read moreStop screeni…
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