Category: Health

Cancer patients who interact with an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar doctor before they meet their real-life consultant feel more knowledgeable and less stressed, according to

For decades, ultrasound has been associated with diagnostics – a routine scan in a hospital room, a monitor displaying organs, tissues, or the first image

“Why do patients with dementia or cognitive decline remain stuck in past memories?” KAIST researchers have identified, for the first time in the world, the

First, it was named after two men. Then, it was named for a false premise. Now, after more than a century, one of the most

A rare and fatal brain disorder with no available treatment or cure. One that attacks the nervous system, balance, and the ability to move.

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain is associated with disrupted gut microbiome metabolites. Researchers reveal that butyrate, administered as tributyrin, alleviates pain by restoring histone acetylation and

The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern

I’m on vacation this week and decided to repost a 2018 article that I had written for my other blog (but never published on SBM)

Canada’s national health agency confirms that one of four Canadians returning from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive

Your body weight and genes influence the types of bacteria you have in your gut. In turn, this appears to affect the risk of developing

Chia seed supplementation during pregnancy increased maternal omega-3 long-chain fatty acids, including DHA, in a rat model of high-fat-high-sugar diet-induced obesity. The findings suggest plant-derived

A preclinical mouse study in Immunity suggests that aged circulating CD8+ T cells can disrupt hippocampal function and impair learning and memory. The findings point

RetiAGE, an AI-derived retinal biological age score, was associated with lower bone mineral density and higher fracture risk scores in older Singaporean adults. In the

Multi-modal AMIE used state-aware reasoning to interpret patient history alongside skin photos, ECGs, and clinical documents during simulated telehealth consultations. In a blinded exploratory OSCE-style