AI model predicts risk for age-related macular degeneration

(HealthDay)—A new artificial intelligence algorithm can predict risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published in the April issue of Translational Vision Science and Technology. Alauddin Bhuiyan, Ph.D., from iHealthScreen Inc. in New York City, and colleagues used 116,875 color fundus photos from 4,139 participants of the Age-related Eye Disease Study to develop a machine learning technique […]

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Study finds large disparities in use of medications for opioid use disorder in pregnancy

Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly less likely to receive or to consistently use any medication to treat their opioid use disorder during pregnancy than their white non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Based on a population-level sample of women with OUD in the State of Massachusetts, the […]

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7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school

As COVID-19 lockdown measures are lifted, some children may experience social anxiety about the prospect of returning to school. People with social anxiety may fear embarrassment or the expectation to perform in social situations, or worry exceedingly about people judging you poorly. In certain situations, people with anxiety may find their heart beats quicker as adrenalin is released into their […]

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Corona outbreak in a circle Empty – restaurant-in-chief rejects allegations: All the rules have been complied with

The Coronavirus pandemic has the world firmly in its grip: More than five million people were infected worldwide with the novel pathogen, Sars-CoV-2 – 179.283 of them so far in Germany. Covid-19-News from Germany and around the world – the top stories: a false alarm in Berlin: Robert-Koch-Institute (RKI) has good R-value offset (08.02 hours), and the Netherlands will send […]

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Limit fire service instructors’ exposures per month to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

New research published in Experimental Physiology suggests that fire service instructors are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases due to higher levels of inflammation in their blood, and so their exposure should be limited to nine exposures per month. While training firefighters, fire service instructors experience core temperature increases to over 38°C when demonstrating scenarios to firefighters. Fire service instructors […]

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Optimal time to treat Huntington’s disease identified

The earliest brain changes due to Huntington’s disease can be detected 24 years before clinical symptoms show, according to a new UCL-led study. The researchers say their findings, published in The Lancet Neurology, could help with clinical trials by pinpointing the optimal time to begin treating the disease. There is currently no cure for Huntington’s, a hereditary neurodegenerative disease, but […]

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