AI in Medicine Is Overhyped
AI models for health care that predict disease are not as accurate as reports might suggest. Here’s why......»»
Protein parts must wiggle and jiggle to work right, new research suggests
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have probed the atomic structure of proteins to add to evidence that the wobbles, shakes and quivers of proteins play a critical role in their ability to function. The findings of the research may help sc.....»»
Scientists demonstrate the effectiveness of this migraine drug for weight loss
Scientists have shown that a proven migraine drug called frovatriptan can help push weight loss in obese mice. They published details about the discovery in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. A migraine drug could help with weight loss The researc.....»»
AI-Powered Robot Accelerates Medical Research
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed an AI-powered robotic system that can perform laboratory experiments in regenerative medicine, learn from the results, and perform iterative rounds of experiment.....»»
Biomaterials for kidney organoid–based regenerative therapy
With the discovery of synthetic stem cells, better known as induced pluripotent stem cells, the field or regenerative medicine has been revolutionized. These synthetic stem cells are created by reprogramming adult cells from patients, such as human s.....»»
New research challenges long-held beliefs about limb regeneration
Ken Muneoka is no stranger to disrupting the field of regeneration; for example, in a 2019 ground-breaking publication in Nature, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) professor proved for the first tim.....»»
How do painkillers kill pain? It’s about meeting the pain where it’s at
A breakdown of how different types of medicine help soothe our aching parts Enlarge / A variety of pain-relieving drugs are available both over the counter and by prescription. (credit: SelectStock/Getty) Without the ability t.....»»
"Soft" CRISPR may offer a new fix for genetic defects
Curing debilitating genetic diseases is one of the great challenges of modern medicine. During the past decade, development of CRISPR technologies and advancements in genetics research brought new hope for patients and their families, although the sa.....»»
New method for detecting nanoplastics in the human body
How do you count the nanoplastics in your body? Leiden researchers published a method in Nature Protocols today that should make this easier, and important development for both environmental and medicine research......»»
Cultivating seaweed for carbon removal in California: Barriers and recommendations
Growing interest in using the oceans to enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has in turn spurred more interest in seaweed cultivation. A recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concluded that th.....»»
Monitoring COVID-19: Could medicine found in wastewater provide an early warning?
In a pilot project exploring ways to monitor COVID-19, University at Buffalo scientists hunted for pharmaceuticals and viral RNA simultaneously in wastewater in Western New York......»»
Human urine-derived stem cells have robust regenerative potential
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) researchers, who were the first to identify that stem cells in human urine have potential for tissue regenerative effects, continue their investigation into the power of these cells. In thei.....»»
Human-robot-AI teamwork accelerates regenerative medicine
A joint research group led by Genki Kanda at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has developed a robotic artificial intelligence (AI) system for autonomously determining the optimal conditions for growing replacement retina layers.....»»
New sensitive and robust single-cell RNA sequencing technique outperforms competition
The advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized the fields of medicine and biology by providing the ability to study the inner workings of thousands of cells at once. But scRNA-seq methods are limited by potential inaccuracies.....»»
A Single AI-Enhanced Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer"s Disease
Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shares an announcement from London's Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine: A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, according to new research by Imperial Colleg.....»»
Columbine Should Have Been an Isolated Event: It Was Just a Beginning
An emergency medicine physician remembers witnessing the carnage of more than one mass shooting -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Chicago Quantum Exchange takes first steps toward a future that could revolutionize computing and medicine
Flashes of what may become a transformative new technology are coursing through a network of optic fibers under Chicago......»»
How iOS 16 helps you track, manage, and monitor your medication
Here's how Apple helps you manage your medications with iOS 16 and watchOS 9, including monitoring for harmful drug interactions.Tracking medicine and vitamins with iOS 16We've already done a high-level piece on how Apple is making your iPhone more p.....»»
Computer simulations of proteins help unravel why chemotherapy resistance occurs
Understanding why and how chemotherapy resistance occurs is a major step toward optimizing treatments for cancer. A team of scientists including Markus Seeliger, Ph.D., of the Stony Brook Cancer Center and Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Broo.....»»
Expanded role for calcium channels in T-cells
A subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels was found to have a functional role in T-cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications......»»
Anti-aging clues lurk in lysosomes, the recycling centers of the cell
Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and collaborating institutions report in the journal Nature Cell Biology that lysosomes in roundworms produce molecules that allow cells to 'talk' to one another abo.....»»