Artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze breast mass images from low-cost portable ultrasound machines and accurately identify cancer, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This could prove useful for triage in low-resource settings. Breast lumps are often found accidentally, during breast self-exam or during a breast exam by a medical […]

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A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 8, entitled, "A chronic wound model to investigate skin cellular senescence." Wound healing is an essential physiological process for restoring normal skin structure and function post-injury. The role of cellular senescence, an essentially […]

A team of researchers from Baidu Research has developed an AI algorithm that can rapidly design highly stable COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sequences that were previously unattainable. The algorithm, named LinearDesign, represents a major leap in both stability and efficacy for vaccine sequences, achieving a 128-fold increase in the COVID-19 vaccine’s antibody response. “This research can apply mRNA medicine encoding to […]

A low-cost intervention that involved mailing patients an educational, personally tailored DVD along with follow-up telephone counseling significantly improved rates of recommended cancer screenings among women living in rural areas, where uptake of such screenings is often suboptimal. Women who received the DVD along with counseling from patient navigators were almost six times more likely to undergo guideline-recommended breast, cervical, […]

Neuroscience Research Australia and the University of New South Wales, Australia, research has examined the sociodemographic, psychosocial, cognitive and life event predictors of well-being. The study, published in Scientific Reports is titled “Predicting well-being over one year using sociodemographic factors, personality, health behaviors, cognition, and life events.” The team found a slight well-being advantage to being a conscientiousness extravert with […]

Healthiest way to make a smoothie revealed by scientists (but it’s bad news if you’re a fan of trendy vegan milks…) Oat, almond and soy milk may be popular among vegans for making smoothies  But they are no better than water at increasing levels of the antioxidant lutein READ MORE: Warning, your tampon may cause cancer They’re loved by fitness fanatics […]

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When I was 8 years old, I was called out of class to come to the principal’s office, immediately. I strolled through the hallway, happy to be missing French grammar lessons. By the time I arrived at the principal’s office, my sisters, Franny and Etty, and my big brother, Patty, were already sitting outside, arms folded and legs kicking at […]

In a recent study published in The Medical Journal of Australia, researchers reviewed the significance of preserving Australia's biodiversity for the well-being of human health. Study: Why losing Australia's biodiversity matters for human health: insights from the latest State of the Environment assessment. Image Credit: VectorMine/Shutterstock.com Background A study reporting the state of Australia's environment (SOE) was released recently, considering the conditions […]