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Investigadores de Mayo Clinic están utilizando inteligencia artificial (IA) en el escáner de volumen corporal 3D avanzado - desarrollado originalmente para la industria de la confección - para ayudar a los médicos a predecir el riesgo y la gravedad del síndrome metabólico. La combinación de herramientas ofrece a los médicos una alternativa más precisa a otras medidas de riesgo de enfermedad, como el índice de masa corporal (IMC) y la relación cintura-cadera, según los resultados publicados en European Heart Journal-Digital Health.

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A new study led by scientists from the University of Bristol has revealed what animals do after they have feigned death in order to avoid being killed by a predator and what the context of this behaviour is.

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Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the mutated clade 1 mpox virus may affect children and older patients—and how new vaccines can help the body fight back.

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Navy Capt. (Dr.) Matthew Bradley has been selected to chair the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Department of Surgery, effective Sept. 23, 2024. He succeeds retired Army Col. (Dr.) Benjamin “Kyle” Potter, who recently left for a position as Orthopedics department chair at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys and the La Jolla Institute for Immunology have revealed a new secret regarding senescence, a cellular state similar to sleep that is more likely to affect aged cells.

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The University of California, Irvine School of Education will join with the Santa Ana Unified School District to launch their first university-assisted partnership at James Monroe Elementary School.

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A study led by the University of Minnesota and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory sheds light on the origins and ultimate fate of organic carbon by resolving distinct components that cycle at different rates.

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CLA, formerly the Coin Laundry Association, is excited to welcome nearly 300 industry professionals to the 2024 WDF Workshop, taking place Sept. 18-20 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Nashville.

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers awards fellowships to two Argonne scientists.

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A new study of ancient DNA by a team of international researchers and co-led by Krishna R. Veeramah, PhD, of Stony Brook University, provides insight into the development and social structures of European rural communities following the fall of the Roman Empire. The findings, published in a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggest that early medieval elites, or those of higher social status, were initially made up of multiple families with distinct genetic ancestries. However, over time these families intermarried and also the local communities integrated genetically diverse newcomers from a variety of different social and cultural backgrounds.

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American Academy of Ophthalmology, through its Foundation and EyeCare America program, launches pilot program with Henrietta Johnson Medical Center and Eyenuk, Inc.

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The groundbreaking ChatGPT chatbot shows potential as a time-saving tool for responding to patient questions sent to the urologist's office, suggests a study in the September issue of Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

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While the majority of Americans do not believe men make better political leaders than women, there are stark differences in attitudes based on the gender and political ideology of respondents, according to the Institute’s forthcoming #MeToo Harassment Study 2024, which polled more than 3,000 U.S. adults earlier this year.

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The FDA has given the greenlight to Pfizer and Moderna for updated Covid-19 vaccines for the fall. ...

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According to recent CDC data, cases are three times higher than this time last year. As kids head back to school, the bacterial illness is returning to pre pandemic levels. ...

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As The Washington Post writes, the debate over which party is more patriotic goes back decades. ...

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Tonight is Vice President Kamala Harris’ turn, who will take the stage in Chicago to close out the four-day convention. ...

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New research led by Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, a professor at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, shows how zinc, pH levels and insulin work together to inhibit the buildup of protein clumps that contribute to Type 2 diabetes.

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Research in mice sheds light on how thyroid hormone alters wiring in the brain. Findings reveal that thyroid hormone syncs up the brain and body to drive exploratory behavior. Researchers say their work could illuminate new treatments for certain psychiatric conditions.