How well can AI diagnose lung cancer?
Researchers developed an artificial intelligence tool that surpassed doctors in identifying patients at high risk of lung cancer from their…
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Nurturing helps babies with opioid withdrawal
Scientists tested different drug treatments for infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. They found a nurturing environment…
Can nutgrass prevent gastric ulcer?
Researchers used computer software to identify compounds in nutgrass that neutralize gastric ulcer bacteria. These compounds are safe for…
New nanomedicine approach to halting brain cancer
Scientists developed a new, personalized nanomedicine approach to treat mice with brain cancer.
Is global warming affecting home runs in baseball?
Researchers analyzed more than 200,000 balls hit in Major League Baseball games played between 1962 and 2019. They estimated global warming…
New drug targets “sticky” protein in ovarian cancer
Scientists tested a new drug that stops a “sticky” protein from helping ovarian cancer cells spread to other parts of the body.
Marijuana use alters adolescent brain development
Researchers analyzed marijuana use in US adolescents and showed it affects how the outer layer of their brains develop.
Can machine learning predict how chemotherapy affects cancer patients?
Scientists developed a machine learning model to predict how chemotherapy affected survival rates in elderly patients with triple-negative…
New LED technology could make phone screens flexible
Scientists added soft molecules to a light-emitting polymer used in phone displays, so it could stretch to twice its original size while…
A new drug tackles blood cancer at its source
Scientists developed a new drug treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia that targets both the cancer cells and their source stem cells, like…