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.................... by Andrew Celentano
AI-optimized trial shows mental health app can ease university student distress
Researchers from Deakin University, Black Dog Institute and UNSW have completed an AI-optimized trial testing digital mental health interventions for university students experiencing psychological distress.
Ultrasound could help clear brain debris after stroke
A low-intensity ultrasound treatment clears neurotoxic debris from the brains of mice with induced bleeding that resembles a hemorrhagic stroke, according to a study published in Nature Biotechnology.
New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops
Researchers at Wayne State University and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute have developed a chemical imaging probe that resists the breakdown of certain compounds in the body, giving doctors a more dependable way to track and potentially treat prostate cancer.
AI model powers skin cancer detection across diverse populations
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new approach for identifying individuals with skin cancer that combines genetic ancestry, lifestyle and social determinants of health using a machine learning model. Their model, more accurate than existing approaches, also helped the researchers better characterize disparities in skin cancer risk and outcomes.
New nasal vaccine has potential to transform respiratory disease prevention
A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a new approach to vaccination that could redefine how we protect against respiratory infections. In a study published in Nature Microbiology, the team demonstrate that their nasally delivered, antibiotic-inactivated Bordetella pertussis (AIBP) vaccine not only prevents severe disease but also curbs bacterial transmission—an achievement long sought by vaccine developers worldwide.
First-in-human trial of CRISPR gene-editing therapy safely lowers cholesterol and triglyceride
“This is really unprecedented. A single treatment that simultaneously lowered LDL cholesterol and triglycerides,” said Luke J. Laffin, M.D., lead study author and a preventive cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic
Tailored heart pump could transform care for half of heart failure patients
A Monash University study proposes an innovative heart pump design could address the unique challenges of this condition by improving blood flow and alleviating the strain on the heart.
Zero-cost, AI-driven digital detection identifies Alzheimer’s without additional clinician time
Few primary care practices are designed for the timely detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The limited time that primary care clinicians are able to spend with patients, the need to focus on the health problems that brought the patient to the clinic, as well as the stigma of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are major reasons for lack of recognition of the condition.