Ingestive behaviors: How people sip water and eat may be tracked by wearable sensors on the wrist and jaw

by Neil Nachbar,University of Rhode IslandAdeleke Justin Akinkurolere uses sensors on his wrist and jaw to collect data while chewing on a snack. Credit: University of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode

Updated on: July 23,2026

Ingestive behaviors: How people sip water and eat may be tracked by wearable sensors on the wrist and jaw

by Neil Nachbar,University of Rhode IslandAdeleke Justin Akinkurolere uses sensors on his wrist and jaw to collect data while chewing on a snack. Credit: University of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode

Updated on:July 23,2026

Tiny brain probe reveals how deep-brain neurons can be measured and manipulated

byUniversity College LondonDesign of the prototype Neuropixels Opto probe. Credit:Nature Methods(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-026-03076-zA new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, th

Updated on: July 22,2026

Tiny brain probe reveals how deep-brain neurons can be measured and manipulated

byUniversity College LondonDesign of the prototype Neuropixels Opto probe. Credit:Nature Methods(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-026-03076-zA new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, th

Updated on:July 22,2026

Medically tailored meals produce better health and lower costs, analysis finds

byTufts UniversityMedically tailored meals are home-delivered, dietitian-designed meals customized for individuals with diet-sensitive conditions who often also have food insecurity and/or activity li

Updated on: July 13,2026

Medically tailored meals produce better health and lower costs, analysis finds

byTufts UniversityMedically tailored meals are home-delivered, dietitian-designed meals customized for individuals with diet-sensitive conditions who often also have food insecurity and/or activity li

Updated on:July 13,2026

New SPECT imaging approach distinguishes inflammation from fibrosis to optimize treatment for lung disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCT and fused SPECT-CT images L to R of representative healthy control, pulmonary fibrosis participant & hypersensitivity pneumonitis participant

Updated on: July 12,2026

New SPECT imaging approach distinguishes inflammation from fibrosis to optimize treatment for lung disease

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCT and fused SPECT-CT images L to R of representative healthy control, pulmonary fibrosis participant & hypersensitivity pneumonitis participant

Updated on:July 12,2026

Time-slip in AI sepsis models may inflate results, risking under- or overtreatment

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityCausal relationships in discrete-time reinforcement learning trajectories and the effect of temporal alignment. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-02

Updated on: June 25,2026

Time-slip in AI sepsis models may inflate results, risking under- or overtreatment

by Carol Clark,Emory UniversityCausal relationships in discrete-time reinforcement learning trajectories and the effect of temporal alignment. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-02

Updated on:June 25,2026

Seven-second X-ray scan detects severity of heart valve regurgitation in patients with repaired congenital heart defects

byKyushu UniversityKyushu University researchers use Dynamic Chest Radiography (DCR) to evaluate the severity of Pulmonary Regurgitation (PR), a common complication after treatment of the congenital h

Updated on: July 15,2026

Seven-second X-ray scan detects severity of heart valve regurgitation in patients with repaired congenital heart defects

byKyushu UniversityKyushu University researchers use Dynamic Chest Radiography (DCR) to evaluate the severity of Pulmonary Regurgitation (PR), a common complication after treatment of the congenital h

Updated on:July 15,2026

6G networks will improve network utilization in telemedicine

byTechnical University MunichTelemedical examination and patient monitoring on a shared 6G network. Credit: F. Jurosch / TUMTelemedicine, continuous monitoring and remote procedures are becoming incre

Updated on: June 22,2026

6G networks will improve network utilization in telemedicine

byTechnical University MunichTelemedical examination and patient monitoring on a shared 6G network. Credit: F. Jurosch / TUMTelemedicine, continuous monitoring and remote procedures are becoming incre

Updated on:June 22,2026

AI model enables more than a million-fold acceleration of diffuse optical tomography for real-time diagnosis

byUniversity of TsukubaExample snapshots of the photon energy density at t = 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1 nanoseconds (ns) on the y = 2.0 cm plane. Credit:Biomedical Engineering Letters(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s135

Updated on: June 28,2026

AI model enables more than a million-fold acceleration of diffuse optical tomography for real-time diagnosis

byUniversity of TsukubaExample snapshots of the photon energy density at t = 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, 1.1 nanoseconds (ns) on the y = 2.0 cm plane. Credit:Biomedical Engineering Letters(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s135

Updated on:June 28,2026

ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems, but doctors are still better at treatment options

by Andrew Parsons,The ConversationCredit: Matheus Bertelli from PexelsA father is worried about his toddler, who has been running a fever for two days and pulling at one ear. A 65-year-old woman has b

Updated on: July 11,2026

ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems, but doctors are still better at treatment options

by Andrew Parsons,The ConversationCredit: Matheus Bertelli from PexelsA father is worried about his toddler, who has been running a fever for two days and pulling at one ear. A 65-year-old woman has b

Updated on:July 11,2026

PET imaging links brain metabolism patterns to effectiveness of Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCerebral metabolic patterns of Alzheimer's Disease (AD, top row), Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE, middle row), and D

Updated on: June 22,2026

PET imaging links brain metabolism patterns to effectiveness of Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCerebral metabolic patterns of Alzheimer's Disease (AD, top row), Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE, middle row), and D

Updated on:June 22,2026

AI tool simplifies and scales complete genome assembly, supporting advances in diagnostics and precision medicine

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeOverview of the HERRO method pipeline. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10563-yAn international research team led by the A*

Updated on: June 27,2026

AI tool simplifies and scales complete genome assembly, supporting advances in diagnostics and precision medicine

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeOverview of the HERRO method pipeline. Credit:Nature(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10563-yAn international research team led by the A*

Updated on:June 27,2026

Spatial mapping technique allows researchers to understand tumor architecture

byUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCancer Center at Illinois Associate Director for Education Zeynep Madak-Erdogan. Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Cancer Center at IllinoisTu

Updated on: May 26,2026

Spatial mapping technique allows researchers to understand tumor architecture

byUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCancer Center at Illinois Associate Director for Education Zeynep Madak-Erdogan. Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Cancer Center at IllinoisTu

Updated on:May 26,2026