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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Moms' and babies' medical data predicts prematurity complications, study shows
By sifting through electronic health records of moms and babies using a machine-learning algorithm, scientists can predict how at-risk newborns will fare in their first two months of life. The new method allows physicians ...
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Psychology & Psychiatry
AI could improve mental health care by helping doctors analyze patients' answers
Patients are often asked to rate their feelings using a rating scale, when talking to psychologists or doctors about their mental health. This is currently how depression and anxiety are diagnosed. However, a new study from ...
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Machine learning model helps doctors predict opioid prescription risk for patients
Researchers at the University of Alberta are using a form of artificial intelligence to help doctors better predict which patients are at risk of adverse outcomes from opioid prescriptions.
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Big data initiative discovers new causal pathways in Alzheimer's
A new study, published on Feb. 15 in Alzheimer's & Dementia, analyzed biological samples from hundreds of individuals from a European study. Researchers looked at the biological information at various levels—genes, proteins, ...
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Study suggests proactive policing may contribute to racial gap in preterm births
Proactive policing, such as pedestrian and traffic stops, is a crime prevention tactic that relies on police officer discretion to stop and search individuals they consider suspicious. A recently published study in the journal ...
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Mothers' alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy is linked to changes in children's face shapes
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technology to find a link between alterations in the shape of children's faces and the amount of alcohol their mothers drank, both before becoming pregnant ...
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Most health claims on infant formula products seem to have little or no supporting evidence
Most health and nutrition claims on infant formula products seem to be backed by little or no high quality scientific evidence, finds an international survey published by The BMJ today.
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Death from COVID-19 is often not random: Researchers say the same pattern is found around the world
At least 6 million people have died from COVID-19 to date. But who dies is often not random. The same pattern is found around the world.
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Your neighborhood may affect your survival from stroke, other neurologic conditions
People living in disadvantaged neighborhoods—areas with higher poverty levels and fewer educational and employment opportunities—had an increased risk of dying within a month of being hospitalized for stroke, epilepsy ...
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Cancer symptom algorithm can aid doctors in predicting patients at risk for unplanned emergency visits
New research in the February 2023 issue of Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network illustrates how the use of an algorithm to calculate a patient-reported symptom complexity score can help oncologists identify ...
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Study highlights epilepsy trends in China between 1990 and 2019
Epilepsy—a common neurological disorder characterized by the abnormal firing of neurons in the brain—affects nearly 70 million people worldwide. The disorder manifests itself in the form of recurrent seizures as well ...
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Study finds adults with developmental disabilities face disparities in kidney transplantation
Despite similar surgical outcomes, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are less likely to be evaluated for and receive a kidney transplant, according to a new study from The Ohio State University ...
Feb 15, 2023
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How records of life's milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources
After 65 years, Philadelphia police announced in December 2022 that they had identified the remains of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, a 4-year-old boy who was murdered in 1957. Because no one had ever come forward to reliably identify ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Study finds youth suicide rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic, especially among particular subgroups
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 5–24 years in the United States, and a significant public health concern. Data suggest depression, anxiety and social isolation increased during the COVID-19 ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Study finds Black patients wait longer for uterine cancer testing, diagnosis
Early diagnosis of uterine cancer is known to improve a patient's chances for survival, but previous research has found that Black patients are less likely to receive early diagnoses than people of other racial and ethnic ...
Feb 15, 2023
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New screening tool to help primary care physicians diagnose COPD
A new tool shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in JAMA. More than 15 million Americans have been ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Breast cancer risk models may incorrectly classify many women
Breast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk assessment model is used, and women are likely receiving vastly different recommendations depending on the model used and the cutoff ...
Feb 14, 2023
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New machine learning model improves prediction of prostate cancer recurrence
Predicting the course of prostate cancer is challenging because only a fraction of prostate cancer patients experience recurrence after radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy. Yet, prostate cancer remains one of the most ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Hospitality and real estate sectors found to have highest rates of common mental health problems
Mental health problems such as depression are most common in the hospitality and real estate sectors, but—at least prior to the COVID-19 pandemic—were on the increase across the board, according to new research.
Feb 14, 2023
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Analysis of cancer treatment reveals need for standardized methods to measure waiting times
A review of associations between cancer waiting times and treatment outcomes highlights inconsistencies in reporting that make it hard to draw firm conclusions, according to a report published today in eLife.
Feb 14, 2023
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