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  • AI tool grounded in evidence-based medicine outperformed other AI tools — and most doctors- on USMLE exams

    AI tool grounded in evidence-based medicine outperformed other AI tools — and most doctors- on USMLE exams

    A powerful clinical artificial intelligence tool developed by University at Buffalo biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams), according to a paper published today (April 22) in JAMA Network Open.

    Achieving higher scores on the USMLE than most physicians and all other AI tools so far, Semantic Clinical Artificial Intelligence (SCAI, pronounced “Sky”) has the potential to become a…

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  • Study reveals gaps in flu treatment for high-risk adults

    Study reveals gaps in flu treatment for high-risk adults

    A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment. Researchers found that only slightly more than half of these patients received antiviral prescriptions, and of those, only 80 percent were filled. This gap in treatment could increase the risk of severe flu complications, particularly for older adults and those with underlying conditions.

    The study analyzed…

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  • Drugs targeting ‘zombie cells’ show promise for treating chronic back pain

    Drugs targeting ‘zombie cells’ show promise for treating chronic back pain

    In a preclinical study led by McGill University researchers, two drugs targeting “zombie cells” have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.

    Current treatments manage symptoms through painkillers or surgery, without addressing the root cause.

    “Our findings are exciting because it suggests we might be able to treat back pain in a completely new way, by removing the cells driving the problem, not just masking the…

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  • Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks

    Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks

    Adolescents who sleep for longer — and from an earlier bedtime — than their peers tend to have improved brain function and perform better at cognitive tests, researchers from the UK and China have shown.

    But the study of adolescents in the US also showed that even those with better sleeping habits were not reaching the amount of sleep recommended for their age group.

    Sleep plays an important role in helping our bodies function. It is thought that while we are asleep, toxins that have built…

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  • Reclaiming America’s Biotech Edge Before It’s Too Late

    Reclaiming America’s Biotech Edge Before It’s Too Late

    “Economic security and national security are almost directly related in the long run,” said J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon last week on Fox Business. He’s right. We need to stop pretending our adversaries are business partners.

    The pharmaceutical sector is a cornerstone of America’s global competitiveness, but without a serious shift in how we treat capital investment, intellectual…

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  • We’re Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving.

    We’re Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving.

    Each summer in the UK, up to 50 million pheasants are released into woods and fields for recreational shooting. At their seasonal peak, the biomass of these birds rivals that of all native UK breeding birds combined — an…

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  • Elevance Health Overcomes Rising Costs, Reports $2 Billion Profit

    Elevance Health Overcomes Rising Costs, Reports $2 Billion Profit

    Despite rising costs in its health plans, Elevance Health reported more than $2 billion in first quarter net income thanks to growth across its health plans and healthcare services businesses.

    Elevance, which operates Anthem brand Blue…

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  • Novel treatment approach for language disorder shows promise

    Novel treatment approach for language disorder shows promise

    Primary progressive aphasia is a neurological condition that causes a gradual decline in language abilities. There is no cure or medication that can reverse or stop the progression of PPA. The standard practice in the clinical setting is speech-language therapy to help people with PPA maintain their ability to communicate.

    University of Arizona neuroscientists have come up with a new treatment approach for PPA that combines traditional speech therapy with noninvasive electrical stimulation…

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  • More Americans are using psilocybin — especially those with mental health conditions, study shows

    More Americans are using psilocybin — especially those with mental health conditions, study shows

    Use of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical found in what is known as “magic mushrooms,” has increased significantly nationwide since 2019, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety.

    The study was published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

    The researchers found that psilocybin use increased across all age groups, with the largest rise in young adults and older adults.

    “We found that…

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  • Older adults respond well to immunotherapy despite age-related immune system differences

    Older adults respond well to immunotherapy despite age-related immune system differences

    Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune system differences, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, and the Johns Hopkins Convergence Institute. The study was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, including the National Cancer Institute’s Specialized Programs of Research Excellence.

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