Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count
Obesity is known to cause lower testosterone in men, impacting muscle mass and cognition, as well as reproductive function by diminishing sperm numbers and lowering libido. Just how obesity produces…
Understanding the benefits of GLP-1 drugs beyond obesity
In a Perspective, Daniel Drucker highlights the growing body of evidence that hints at the potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)-based medications in treating conditions other than diabetes and obesity, including…
Good timing: UNLV study unravels how our brains track time
Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you’re having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there’s a lot of truth to the…
Scientists pinpoint new drug target for RSV
Irish scientists led by a group from Trinity College Dublin have discovered how the dangerous Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) defuses our immune response and, in doing so, they have pinpointed…
Mutations of the spike gene do not predict the severity of variants of SARS-CoV-2
New research from UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) has found that the two recent and prevalent strains of the virus that cause…
TG SALUTEDOMANI TV: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FALSE PREDICTIONS, PLITIDEPSIN REEVALUATION IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA
WHEN TO TRUST AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI MODEL Because machine-learning models can give false predictions, researchers often equip them with the ability to tell a user how confident they are…
Long-term results from Testicular Cancer treatment are positive
A new study shows that by combining different chemotherapy drugs, testicular cancer remains highly treatable and often curable, even after first-line treatment fails. . The recent study published in the…
AI Chatbots have shown they have an ‘empathy gap’ that children are likely to miss
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have frequently shown signs of an “empathy gap” that puts young users at risk of distress or harm, raising the urgent need for “child-safe AI”, according…
Greater attention needs to be paid to malnutrition in the sick and elderly. New England Journal of Medicine
As many as half of all patients admitted to hospital and other healthcare facilities are malnourished. This has serious consequences for the individual in terms of unnecessary suffering, poorer quality…
All stem cell therapies are not created equal
Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that two of the most frequently administered stem cell therapies, which are often used interchangeably, actually contain completely different types of…