Screening with a “smart,” artificial-intelligence (AI)-enhanced investigational digital stethoscope (Eko Duo) that provides phonocardiogram and electrocardiogram (ECG) readings doubled the detection of peripartum cardiomyopathy in a large study of obstetric patients in Nigeria. Demilade A. Adedinsewo, MD, MPH, from Mayo Clinic, Florida, reported these findings from the Screening for Pregnancy Related Heart Failure in Nigeria (SPEC-AI Nigeria) trial in a press […]

Reviewed When making important decisions about disease prevention, who do you listen to? Medical institutions? Or perhaps the people around you? Your answer might reveal more about your personal circumstances than you would expect. In a study published this month in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, researchers from Osaka University have revealed that, when taking steps to prevent […]

I thought my appendix was bursting – but I was actually giving birth! Mother, 40, reveals how she went into labour with a baby she didn’t even know she was having The mum didn’t know she could conceive after going through four rounds of IVF She didn’t show and even lost weight during pregnancy due to a gastric balloon  A […]

New I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! trailer A legendary sportsman revealed he had “medical reasons” for wearing sunglasses during a recent TV appearance. Jockey Frankie Dettori opened up about his eye health while being interviewed at the Melbourne Cup earlier this month. The 52-year-old was not competing himself in the annual event but featured as a studio […]

Do you have ROCD? The little-known condition psychologists say could be ruining your relationship without you even knowing Relationship OCD sufferers pick apart their relationship or partner However, a team of researchers believe a mobile app can ease the disorder Obsessive handwashing, checking doors are locked and hoarding are well known symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. But a specific, yet […]

A speech prosthetic developed by a collaborative team of Duke neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, and engineers can translate a person’s brain signals into what they’re trying to say. The new technology, “High-resolution Neural Recordings Improve the Accuracy of Speech Decoding,” appearing in Nature Communications, might one day help people unable to talk due to neurological disorders regain the ability to communicate through […]

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and high visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may have more difficulty achieving higher infliximab levels necessary to achieve remission, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Andres J. Yarur, farm tractor seat cover allis chalmers M.D., from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues assessed […]

A recent study published in the journal Nutrition reviewed the available evidence on the effects of low- and non-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs) on the gut microbiota. Higher rates of obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases have become a significant public health concern. Increased sugar intake has been identified as the cause of these disorders, leading to the introduction […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques may provide a more accurate approach to predicting the risk of periprosthetic infection after implant-based breast reconstruction, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery “Our study shows promise in using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the ability to predict the risk of serious postoperative complications in patients undergoing breast […]

Health experts have searched for environmental and lifestyle influences behind decreasing male sperm count for half a century. Some researchers believe mobile phones emitting low-level radiofrequency electromagnetic fields may affect male fertility. A large Swiss population study revealed decreased sperm concentration and total sperm count with increased mobile phone use. The findings indicate that advanced phone technologies may have less […]