health
AI tongue scanner can diagnose illnesses with 96 percent accuracy
Posted in Medicine, Science, Software on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller
A new AI model inspired by traditional medicine can diagnose illnesses with over 98% accuracy by analyzing tongue images, potentially revolutionizing disease screening in medical settings.
Muscular dystrophy-reversing gene therapy: Human trials in 2 years
Posted in Medicine, Science on 23rd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
A new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows promise in halting and potentially reversing muscle damage.
Anti-aging drug extends life up to 25%, staves off frailty and disease
Posted in Medicine, Science on 23rd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
Research from Duke-NUS Medical School shows blocking the protein interleukin-11 (IL-11), can potentially extend lifespan, improve health, and reduce age-related decline.
Cuts to processed meat intake bring a range of health benefits
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
A study by researchers suggests that reducing processed meat consumption by one-third could prevent over 350,000 diabetes cases in the US over a decade, along with tens of thousands of fewer cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer cases.
Cancers caused by smoking reach all time high
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
New analysis from Cancer Research UK reveals that the number of cancer cases caused by smoking in the UK has reached an all-time high of 160 per day, a 17% increase since 2003, emphasizing the urgent need for governmental action.