Q&A: A new medical AI model can help spot systemic disease by looking at a range of image types

by Stefan Milne,University of WashingtonOverview of BiomedParse and BiomedParseData. Credit:Nature Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-024-02499-wArtificial intelligence is making imp

Updated on: November 23,2024

Q&A: A new medical AI model can help spot systemic disease by looking at a range of image types

by Stefan Milne,University of WashingtonOverview of BiomedParse and BiomedParseData. Credit:Nature Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41592-024-02499-wArtificial intelligence is making imp

Updated on:November 23,2024

Q and A: Breaking down acute and chronic pancreatitis

by Sebastian StrobelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI'm in my late 50s and was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. My symptoms came on suddenly. My wife is concerned my symptoms may develop aga

Updated on: May 10,2024

Q and A: Breaking down acute and chronic pancreatitis

by Sebastian StrobelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI'm in my late 50s and was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. My symptoms came on suddenly. My wife is concerned my symptoms may develop aga

Updated on:May 10,2024

Q&A: Why expressing love can help us feel more love

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLove really is all around us. From the love of romantic partners and family to small acts of kindness borne of lov

Updated on: February 22,2025

Q&A: Why expressing love can help us feel more love

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLove really is all around us. From the love of romantic partners and family to small acts of kindness borne of lov

Updated on:February 22,2025

Q&A: How do you know when you're done with therapy?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTherapy can be a critical tool for taking care of your mental health. Finding the right therapist can take time, but

Updated on: April 06,2024

Q&A: How do you know when you're done with therapy?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTherapy can be a critical tool for taking care of your mental health. Finding the right therapist can take time, but

Updated on:April 06,2024

Q&A: Researchers discuss statin, metformin, and aspirin use with hepatocellular carcinoma

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainErik Almazan, MD, of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Raymond T. Chung, MD, of the Liver Cente

Updated on: September 23,2024

Q&A: Researchers discuss statin, metformin, and aspirin use with hepatocellular carcinoma

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainErik Almazan, MD, of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Raymond T. Chung, MD, of the Liver Cente

Updated on:September 23,2024

Q&A: Alzheimer's disease basics and what you can do to prevent it

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is feared by many―and for good reason. The brain disorder slowly destroys memory along with a person's

Updated on: February 24,2024

Q&A: Alzheimer's disease basics and what you can do to prevent it

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease is feared by many―and for good reason. The brain disorder slowly destroys memory along with a person's

Updated on:February 24,2024

Q&A: Merkel cell carcinoma

by Catherine DegesysCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I'm not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? D

Updated on: December 05,2023

Q&A: Merkel cell carcinoma

by Catherine DegesysCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I'm not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? D

Updated on:December 05,2023

Q&A: How a social connection expert stays connected and why

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnce a week, social connectedness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad takes an afternoon to ski with her husband, Nathan. Duri

Updated on: March 21,2024

Q&A: How a social connection expert stays connected and why

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnce a week, social connectedness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad takes an afternoon to ski with her husband, Nathan. Duri

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Should you try a popular hearing aid app? An audiologist weighs in

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApple has marketed its AirPods Pro 2 as soon to have "clinical-grade Hearing Aid capability."The headphones are available for

Updated on: November 12,2024

Q&A: Should you try a popular hearing aid app? An audiologist weighs in

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApple has marketed its AirPods Pro 2 as soon to have "clinical-grade Hearing Aid capability."The headphones are available for

Updated on:November 12,2024

Q&A: Generating data from neurons to teach AI the rules of the brain

by Joseph Caputo,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry were seen as a sweep for artificial intelligence (AI) tools which, at their conce

Updated on: November 28,2024

Q&A: Generating data from neurons to teach AI the rules of the brain

by Joseph Caputo,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry were seen as a sweep for artificial intelligence (AI) tools which, at their conce

Updated on:November 28,2024

Q&A: Why we love sweets—understanding the science of sugary foods

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSugar, a simple carbohydrate that provides a quick source of energy for the body, is in many foods and beverages we consume dail

Updated on: March 21,2024

Q&A: Why we love sweets—understanding the science of sugary foods

by Case Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSugar, a simple carbohydrate that provides a quick source of energy for the body, is in many foods and beverages we consume dail

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Poison control expert discusses water beads' hidden dangers

by Patti Zielinski,Rutgers UniversityWater beads in a vase. Credit:Rhododendrites/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAWater beads are tiny, colorful, expanding gel balls often sold as crafts,

Updated on: February 29,2024

Q&A: Poison control expert discusses water beads' hidden dangers

by Patti Zielinski,Rutgers UniversityWater beads in a vase. Credit:Rhododendrites/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAWater beads are tiny, colorful, expanding gel balls often sold as crafts,

Updated on:February 29,2024