Cryoprobe improves diagnostic accuracy in transbronchial lung biopsies
In a new study published in JAMA, the diagnostic yield of transbronchial lung biopsy was significantly higher when using a…
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Violence exposure linked to increased tobacco use among teens
One way to lower smoking rates among teens may be to address their exposure to violence, as an analysis from…
Researchers uncover new clues about the origin of Alzheimer’s tau tangles
Researchers at Columbia University have uncovered new clues about the earliest molecular events that may trigger Alzheimer’s disease, shedding light…
New colorectal cancer screening guidelines add blood and at-home stool tests
Share on Pinterest New colorectal cancer guidelines from the ACS highlight noninvasive screening methods. Image credit: Marco Govel/Stocksy The American…
AI model tracks child maturity patterns through routine ECG data
A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests a routine heart test – an electrocardiogram (ECG) – may offer researchers a new way to…
Grant funds research on unique challenges facing young cancer survivors
Weill Cornell Medicine received a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of…
Low-cost training for frontline health workers can reduce medical supply shortages
A recent study from The University of Texas at San Antonio reveals that low-cost training for frontline health workers can…
‘Natural bypass’ of the heart helps doctors avoid risky cardiac surgeries
Your heart already has its own built-in bypass system that predicts whether the heart muscle is alive or dead –…
Virtual AI mouse tests nanomedicine without using living animals
When a tumor manages to nestle itself in the brain of a living being, it has – from the tumor’s…
Finnish researchers use AI to accelerate colorectal cancer diagnostics
Researchers at the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä have used artificial intelligence to speed up the…