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In a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, a group of researchers assessed the tendency of four commercial Large Language Models (LLMs) to perpetuate race-based medical misconceptions in healthcare through systematic scenario analysis. Study: Large language models propagate race-based medicine. Image Credit: Ole.CNX/Shutterstock.com Background  Recent research highlights the efficacy of LLMs in fields like cardiology, anesthesiology,

Neurologic music therapy (NMT), a specially designed intervention targeting movement, balance, and cognitive functioning, improves depressive symptoms and increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), early results of a small study suggest. “We’re really happy with the results,” lead study author psychotherapist Honey Bryant, a PhD candidate and research assistant at the Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen’s

Patients with previous bariatric surgery who undergo body contouring (BC) regain more weight at long-term follow-up, compared to BC patients who did not have bariatric surgery, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. “While most patients regain some weight after BC surgery, those who have undergone bariatric surgery gain slightly more weight at long-term

Surgery to fix ‘wonky’ noses helps patients to breathe – as celebrities Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz open up about having the procedure A deviated nasal septum results in one nasal passage being narrower than other Patients with ‘wonky’ noses that cause difficulty breathing should be offered plastic surgery on the NHS, a study suggests. The

Never Gonna Run Around… With Dessert Spoons? Rick Astley re-records iconic hit using WRONG lyrics to raise awareness about hearing loss Specsavers found the smash hit was one of the UK’s top 10 most misheard songs  It is estimated there are around 11million people in the UK with hearing loss  It’s one of the most

Following extensive training and appropriate assessments, assistance dogs are helping people with physical disabilities or diseases in everyday life. The responsibilities can differ vastly; dogs use their olfactory sense as a diagnostic tool for cancer and COVID-19 and even to open doors for disabled people. Assistance dogs also perform other duties, including the following: Guide

A recent Nature Communications study used the UK Biobank to understand the association between a healthy dietary pattern and 48 individual chronic diseases among community-dwelling adults. Study: Healthy dietary patterns and the risk of individual chronic diseases in community-dwelling adults. Image Credit: udra11/Shutterstock.com Background Aging is a key risk factor in the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),

One University of Kentucky (UK) researcher has helped solve a 60-year-old mystery about one of the body’s most vital organs: The heart. Kenneth S. Campbell, Ph.D., the director of translational research in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the UK College of Medicine, helped map out an important part of the heart on a molecular

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Teenagers are more likely to visit their GP about depression and anxiety at the start of the school year in the autumn, according to new research led by experts from the University of Nottingham. In recent years there has been an increase in mental health issues and antidepressant prescribing in children and young people, however

Mild forgetfulness is largely seen by many people as well as doctors as part of normal aging. However, experts say mild forgetfulness can also be symptomatic of mild cognitive impairment, which can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. They say people should specifically ask doctors about excessive forgetfulness, otherwise doctors may just minimize the

This Morning: Dr Zoe explains health risks during cold weather Keeping warm in the winter is vital to stay in good health. Getting too cold increases health risks, and is especially dangerous for the elderly and those living with chronic medical conditions. More people die in the UK from the cold than in colder countries

Uterine fibroids are the leading cause of women undergoing hysterectomies, leaving them unable to bear children. Fibroids often are diagnosed in women between 20 and 40. They can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, pain and infertility. Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist, says there’s a newer nonsurgical procedure to remove fibroids.

Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, but many people are still wary of adverse effects from the vaccine on pregnancy. A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers now provides deeper insight into the safety of COVID-19

AZoNetwork, the specialist science publisher with over one million named subscribers, has announced the launch of AZoAI.com, an open-access platform for the artificial intelligence industry. AZoAI.com is the 12th subject-specific website launched by AZoNetwork, and it aims to share the latest trusted artificial intelligence content on an easy-access platform. AZoAI features expert editorial articles put

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The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) has released the world’s first classification of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, based on heart tissue damage research that was driven by two cardiovascular investigators within the Ischemic Heart Disease Program of Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center (KCVRC) at Indiana University School of Medicine and Northern Ontario School of

Reviewed Data on the viral rebound and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in lung transplant (LTx) recipients are limited. The study prospectively followed four LTx recipients. Clinical characteristics, viral RNA dynamic in throat swabs, and tacrolimus blood concentration were monitored regularly. All four LTx recipients, aged 35–74 years, were not vaccinated against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus

In Mexico, where cancer is the second leading cause of death for children, families travel a significant distance to specialty hospitals for chemotherapy treatment. After each round of chemotherapy, children are typically sent home to recover. But when a patient leaves the hospital after treatment, there is no system to follow up on their recovery

In a new study, a group of researchers led by Dr. Joshua Goldberg from the Hebrew University describe a new kind of neurochemical wave in the brain. Their research, published in Nature Communications, unveils the existence of traveling waves of the neurochemical acetylcholine in the striatum, a region of the brain responsible for motivating actions