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COVID Infection Linked to 6-Fold Increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome Risk
A new study ties COVID-19 infection to an increased risk of a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks, while mRNA vaccination was linked to a decreased risk of the rare but serious autoimmune disease.
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Brain’s Decision-Making Functions Are Disrupted in OCD
A new study shows that teenagers with OCD experience deficits in decision making and behavioural control. This is linked to abnormal activity in an area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC).
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Artificial Intelligence Enhances Tongue Diagnostic Systems
A 2000-year-old practice by Chinese herbalists – examining the human tongue for signs of disease – is now being embraced by computer scientists using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Strength Training Mitigates Health Risks of a High-Protein Diet
Researchers discover a valuable finding on the relationship between a high-protein diet and resistance exercise on fat accumulation and glucose homeostasis, supported by solid evidence.
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Stroke-Detecting Cap Could Diagnose Patients Before They Reach the Hospital
A special brain-wave cap can diagnose small and large ischemic strokes in the ambulance, allowing the patient to receive appropriate treatment faster.
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Polygenic Risk Scores Falling Short When Predicting Common Diseases
A new study has highlighted the poor performance of polygenic risk scores for screening for and predicting common diseases such as heart disease.
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Scientists Discover First-Ever Genetic Cause of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Two to five percent of all people are affected by Raynaud's phenomenon. Scientists have only now discovered a common genetic cause of the disease.
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Gene Mutation Increases Heart Failure Risk for Women
New research has identified a mutation in the PRDM16 gene that changes the metabolism of heart muscle cells and increases the risk of congenital heart failure in women.
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ChatGPT Can’t Replace Your Doctor Quite Yet
A research group led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) finds that when common orthopedic symptoms are given, ChatGPT’s diagnosis and recommendations are inconsistent
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Association for Molecular Pathology Publishes Best Practice Recommendations for Liquid Biopsy Assay Validations
The Association for Molecular Pathology has published a set of 13 best practice recommendations for validating and reporting clinical circulating tumor DNA or liquid biopsy assays and their related scientific publications.
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