New Inflammatory Burden Index Shows Promise for Spotting Sepsis in Newborns with Pneumonia
A large retrospective study finds that a composite inflammatory burden index calculated from routine admission blood tests can help distinguish ...
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Mayo Clinic Team Defends Home Sleep Apnea Test Accuracy for Young Children
Mayo Clinic researchers have publicly defended their validation of a photoplethysmography-based home sleep apnea test for children aged two to ...
Sticky Protein MUC5AC Emerges as Powerful Tissue Marker for Pancreatic Cancer and Precursors
A meta-analysis of 55 studies shows the mucus protein MUC5AC distinguishes pancreatic cancer and precancerous lesions from healthy and benign ...
Sequencing Showdown: Two DNA Tests Match Up in the Race to Diagnose Tuberculosis
A propensity score-matched study of 403 patients finds targeted and metagenomic next-generation sequencing statistically equivalent for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis, though ...
Simple Spinal Fluid Protein Test Could Curb Unnecessary Meningitis PCR Panels
A Colombian study of 478 patients found that routine cerebrospinal fluid white cell counts and protein levels could predict which ...
Smartphone Cough Monitoring Shows Promise but Falls Short for Tuberculosis Screening in Uganda
A mixed-methods study in Uganda found that passive smartphone cough monitoring detected higher cough frequency among people with tuberculosis but ...
AI That Watches the Whole Scan: Deep Learning Reads Breast Ultrasound Videos Better Than Doctors
A multicenter study found that a deep learning model analyzing full ultrasound videos significantly improved diagnostic accuracy for suspicious breast ...
AI Turns a Routine ECG Into a Powerful Predictor of Hidden Heart Artery Disease
A prospective study found that an AI-enhanced 12-lead ECG score accurately identified angiographically significant coronary artery disease in patients undergoing ...
Deep Learning Model Matches Experts at Measuring Fetal Brain Fluid in Ultrasound
Researchers in China have developed a U-Net-based deep learning framework that measures fetal ventricular width from ultrasound with near-expert consistency, ...
Delayed PET Scans Offer Only Marginal Gains for Spotting Cancerous Lung Nodules
A rigorously validated study of 612 patients finds that adding delayed-phase ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT imaging to prediction models for indeterminate pulmonary ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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