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Automated system improves deep learning accuracy in chest radiography analysis

Rss Feed - Wed, 12/24/2025 - 06:20
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered a practical way to detect and fix common labeling errors in large radiographic collections. By automatically verifying body-part, projection, and rotation tags, their research improves deep-learning models used for routine clinical tasks and research projects.

Researchers develop mild mitochondrial uncouplers for obesity treatment

Rss Feed - Wed, 12/24/2025 - 06:04
Researchers have developed experimental drugs that encourage the mitochondria in our cells to work a little harder and burn more calories. The findings could open the door to new treatments for obesity and improve metabolic health.

Alcohol consumption plays a major role in India’s mouth cancer burden

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 21:02
Even a low daily intake of alcohol--just 9 g or around one standard drink-is linked to a 50% heightened risk of mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer in India, with the greatest risk associated with locally brewed alcohol, finds a large comparative study, published online in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.

Restoring brain energy balance reverses Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:59
For over a century, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease prevention or slowing, rather than recovery.

Discovery of a fat-regulating enzyme points to a new obesity therapy

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:56
Obesity is a global epidemic and a major cause of morbidity and mortality because it increases the risk for comorbidities, including heart disease and fatty liver disease (MASLD).

Older age affects functional recovery after spinal cord injury

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:49
A new study published on December 23, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, looks at how age may affect recovery for people with spinal cord injuries.

Paternal microplastic exposure alters metabolic health in offspring

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:47
A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown for the first time that a father's exposure to microplastics (MPs) can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in his offspring.

Neighborhood disadvantage shapes recovery after hip fracture

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:43
Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a fall-related hip fracture than those living in more affluent areas, according to a large national study published today in JAMA Network Open.

Engineered womb lining model opens a window into embryo implantation

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:41
By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and Stanford University have been able to study the implantation of human embryos, opening up this enigmatic process to investigation.

Global food habits could decide the planet’s climate future

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:38
For many of us, the holiday season can mean delightful overeating, followed by recriminatory New Year's resolutions.

Engineered sensor reveals the brain’s hidden chemical conversations

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:37
Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their outgoing signals).

AI analysis maps a century of global aging research

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:36
A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 11 of Aging-US on November 25, 2025, titled "A natural language processing–driven map of the aging research landscape."

New national dataset maps how far Australians must drive to reach essential healthcare services

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 20:02
Researchers created a nationally consistent, publicly available dataset estimating car-based driving times and distances to key healthcare services across Australia using mesh block–level data. The dataset reveals substantial geographic variation in access, particularly in regional and remote areas, and provides a standardized foundation for future health services research.

High-fat cheese and cream consumption links to lower dementia risk over 25 years

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 19:39
Higher intake of high-fat cheese and cream was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia over 25 years in a large Swedish cohort, while low-fat dairy showed no association. Associations were strongest for vascular dementia and among APOE ε4 non-carriers, with findings remaining observational.

Study demonstrates significant changes in gut bacteria at the onset of IBD

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:44
Patients experience significant changes in gut bacteria at the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new international study has found - offering new hope for earlier diagnosis and future treatments.

Neuronal master switch reshapes brain activity during learning

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:23
Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections and, as a result, in signal transmission between neurons.

Prebiotic microcapsules deliver pterostilbene to the colon to alleviate ulcerative colitis

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 08:40
A team led by clinicians and engineers has wrapped the plant-derived polyphenol pterostilbene (PSB) into prebiotic alginate/resistant-starch microcapsules coated with chitosan and shown that oral administration dampens dextran-sulfate-sodium (DSS) colitis in mice.

Researchers explore a promising approach to enhance the immune system's ability to fight cancer

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 08:18
Researchers at the University of Sharjah are exploring a promising approach that could enhance the immune system's ability to fight cancer, potentially paving the way for new treatments.

Marijuana use associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens

Rss Feed - Tue, 12/23/2025 - 07:48
Using marijuana just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, according to a large national study of adolescents led by Ryan Sultán, an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Spatial computing explains how the brain organizes cognition

Rss Feed - Mon, 12/22/2025 - 22:08
Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information.

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