Machine learning model detects heart attacks faster and more accurately than current methods

A new machine learning model uses electrocardiogram (ECG) readings to diagnose and classify heart attacks faster and more accurately than current approaches, according to a study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers that published today in Nature Medicine. "When a patient comes into the hospital with chest pain, the first question we ask is whether the patient is having a […]

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Should Every Cancer Patient Have Next-Generation Sequencing?

Patients with cancer are increasingly having tumor DNA sequenced: The technology has improved, prices have dropped, and such sequencing can identify a new treatment approach. But some investigators question whether every cancer patient can benefit. 
 The technology has evolved since the establishment of The Human Genome Project, hailed as a triumph of science when the “final” sequence of human […]

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University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have found one-in-four people living with dementia in long-term care facilities suffer from malnutrition. It is the first systematic review of malnutrition rates among those with dementia living in long-term care worldwide. The researchers also found 50% of people living with dementia in long-term care facilities are at risk of becoming malnourished. The study is […]

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Renowned innovator in robotic surgery named as new chair of the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Langone

Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD, a renowned researcher and innovator in advanced, minimally invasive robotic surgery of the head and neck, has been named the Mendik Foundation Professor of Otolaryngology and the new chair of the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, effective July 1. He joins the institution from the University of Pittsburgh School […]

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Adolescent drinking rates remain high in China despite ban

There are plenty of health concerns for teens to worry about these days: the effects of e-cigarette and cannabis use, and how drinking could harm their developing brains. Although relatively more is known about youth drinking in the West, there is a significant knowledge gap when it comes to China, home to the world’s second-largest youth population. To learn more […]

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From deserts to desserts: cacti components for new functional foods

In a recent review published in Foods, researchers described promising features of using cactus in the food sector, addressing the plant's functional, nutritional, and sustainable qualities. Study: New Functional Foods with Cactus Components: SustainablePerspectives and Future Trends. Image Credit: Franciele Rodrigues/Shutterstock.com Background Cacti have long been essential to traditional diets in semi-arid and arid regions. Cacti's unique functional and nutritional properties, including […]

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Madonna's illness: Bacterial infections explained in full

How bacterial infections can shut down the body and kill in hours: Madonna’s illness explained in full after star was rushed to ICU Madonna’s family left ‘preparing for the worst’ due to her bacterial infection They can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, lungs and blood Madonna’s family were left ‘preparing for the worst’ after the icon […]

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