health

IBM Watson AI for diagnosing and treating cancer

Posted in Software on 2nd Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

IBM Watson for Oncology uses the latest deep learning techniques to provide clinicians worldwide with evidence-based treatment plans.

Appetite-controlling brain cells activated by amino acids, which could lead to new treatments

Posted in Medicine on 1st Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

The findings could put a serious dent in the obesity epidemic.

Neuroscientists restore vegetative-state patients consciousness with nerve stimulation

Posted in Medicine on 27th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

This challenges the general belief that disorders of consciousness that persist for longer than 12 months are irreversible.

'Instant' blood test for heart attacks

Posted in Medicine on 27th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

A blood test that could rule out a heart attack in under 20 minutes should be used routinely, say UK researchers.

Alarm as 'super malaria' spreads in South East Asia

Posted in Medicine on 24th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

This dangerous form of the malaria parasite cannot be killed with the main anti-malaria drugs.