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AI-supported image analysis: How metrics determine quality

AI-supported image analysis: How metrics determine quality

FEBRUARY 12, 2024byGerman Cancer Research CenterP1: Pitfalls related to the inadequate choice of the problem category. The effect of using segmentation metrics for object-detection problems. The

AI-supported image analysis: How metrics determine quality

FEBRUARY 12, 2024byGerman Cancer Research CenterP1: Pitfalls related to the inadequate choice of the problem category. The effect of using segmentation metrics for object-detection problems. The
Making clinical guidelines work for large language models

Making clinical guidelines work for large language models

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityExample of a clinical decision support system integrated with large language models. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01091-

Making clinical guidelines work for large language models

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityExample of a clinical decision support system integrated with large language models. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01091-
Study of type 2 diabetes medications show differences in medication acceptance, quality-of-life, insulin secretion

Study of type 2 diabetes medications show differences in medication acceptance, quality-of-life, insulin secretion

byLouisiana State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes affects more than 1 in 10—or more than 38 million—Americans. People with diabetes who keep their blood sugar levels in the n

Study of type 2 diabetes medications show differences in medication acceptance, quality-of-life, insulin secretion

byLouisiana State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes affects more than 1 in 10—or more than 38 million—Americans. People with diabetes who keep their blood sugar levels in the n
New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t
Study: Solid organ transplant patients benefit from COVID-19 treatment

Study: Solid organ transplant patients benefit from COVID-19 treatment

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterTix-Cil dosing and infections during the study period. The frequency and timing of Tix-Cil dosing and SARS-CoV-2 infections occurring in the study cohort is shown in

Study: Solid organ transplant patients benefit from COVID-19 treatment

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterTix-Cil dosing and infections during the study period. The frequency and timing of Tix-Cil dosing and SARS-CoV-2 infections occurring in the study cohort is shown in
Skeleton-wide study of blood cell formation offers new ways to treat blood cancers, infections

Skeleton-wide study of blood cell formation offers new ways to treat blood cancers, infections

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterHow the number of production sites in the sternum can vary significantly by the type of stress on the system, such as blood loss, infection, ca

Skeleton-wide study of blood cell formation offers new ways to treat blood cancers, infections

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterHow the number of production sites in the sternum can vary significantly by the type of stress on the system, such as blood loss, infection, ca
Study finds cilostazol is well tolerated but doesn't prevent cognitive decline

Study finds cilostazol is well tolerated but doesn't prevent cognitive decline

DECEMBER 6, 2023by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterCredit: JAMA Network Open/ National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterA recent study demonstrated the safety of cilostazol in patients wit

Study finds cilostazol is well tolerated but doesn't prevent cognitive decline

DECEMBER 6, 2023by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterCredit: JAMA Network Open/ National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterA recent study demonstrated the safety of cilostazol in patients wit
Chronic inflammation and poverty are a 'double whammy' for mortality risk, finds study

Chronic inflammation and poverty are a 'double whammy' for mortality risk, finds study

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that people with chronic inflammation living in poverty have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and n

Chronic inflammation and poverty are a 'double whammy' for mortality risk, finds study

by University of FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that people with chronic inflammation living in poverty have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and n
Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

JANUARY 16, 2024byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOrdering a palliative care consultation by "default"—via an automatic o

Study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in hospital

JANUARY 16, 2024byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOrdering a palliative care consultation by "default"—via an automatic o
Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index

Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Unirradiated melanosomes show a smooth surface. Right: Irradiation by picosecond lasers with a pulse width of 450 ps at a wavelength of 1,064 nm and a fluenc

Spot-on laser treatment for skin blemishes becoming clearer with new index

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Unirradiated melanosomes show a smooth surface. Right: Irradiation by picosecond lasers with a pulse width of 450 ps at a wavelength of 1,064 nm and a fluenc
Raspberry Pi-based system accurate for detecting facial palsy

Raspberry Pi-based system accurate for detecting facial palsy

DECEMBER 31, 2023by Elana GotkineA Raspberry Pi device with a digital camera and a deep learning algorithm can detect facial palsy (FP) with high accuracy, according to a study recently published in&n

Raspberry Pi-based system accurate for detecting facial palsy

DECEMBER 31, 2023by Elana GotkineA Raspberry Pi device with a digital camera and a deep learning algorithm can detect facial palsy (FP) with high accuracy, according to a study recently published in&n
How the body switches out of 'fight' mode: Study shows hormones reprogram metabolism of immune cells

How the body switches out of 'fight' mode: Study shows hormones reprogram metabolism of immune cells

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinA macrophage activated by an inflammatory stimulus after being treated with cortisone. Cortisone affects not only the genes in the nucleus (blue), but also

How the body switches out of 'fight' mode: Study shows hormones reprogram metabolism of immune cells

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinA macrophage activated by an inflammatory stimulus after being treated with cortisone. Cortisone affects not only the genes in the nucleus (blue), but also