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A recent Nature Mental Health study assessed the developments in ensemble deep learning (EDL) models used to characterize and estimate AD.   Study: Ensemble deep learning for Alzheimer’s disease characterization and estimation. Image Credit: SewCreamStudio/Shutterstock.om Ensemble deep learning  EDL combines the outputs of several machine learning (ML) models to enhance their generalization performance. The traditional approach to building…

Ablation of the gastric fundus to reduce production of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin resulted in decreased appetite and significant weight loss among participants in a small first-in-human trial. “Patients reported a decrease in hunger, appetite, and cravings, and an increase in control over-eating,” said senior study investigator Christopher McGowan, MD, a gastroenterologist in private practice…

For many women, the days after childbirth may not be as exciting and thrilling as they expected during their pregnancy. In the first days and weeks following childbirth, they may experience a stage of “baby blues” accompanied by mood swings, bouts of crying, and heightened anxiety. In some cases, these symptoms become severe and long-lasting,…

One of the more famous precepts of Dr. William Osler (1849-1918), widely regarded as the Father of Modern Medicine and the “greatest diagnostician ever to wield a stethoscope,” was to, “treat the whole patient not just the disease.” The phrase he specifically used was, “the good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the…

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical studies on asthma AsthmaIt is no harm to remind ourselves as doctors why we do this job, and the occasional dire consequences if due process is not followed. I begin this piece with an account of the coroner’s report on the death of a 10-year-old…

Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News HOUSTON — Patients admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital get a monitoring device about the size of a half-dollar affixed to their chest — and an unwitting role in the expanding use of artificial intelligence in health care. The slender, battery-powered gadget, called a BioButton, records vital signs including heart and…

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Even with the recent awareness that clinical trials often lack the diversity that would make them representative, women and people of color remain underrepresented in studies. The work of bringing diversity to research is complex, and several experts gathered at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Wednesday to discuss potential strategies to make progress, starting…

The Israeli military has launched a ground incursion into Rafah, southern Gaza, despite warnings from aid organisations that this would have “catastrophic consequences” for the 1.3 million displaced Palestinians sheltering in the area.1 Bob Kitchen, the International Rescue Committee’s vice president on emergencies, said on 8 May that dozens of civilians had already been killed…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. In Europe, almost 3 in every 10 adults were diagnosed with a form of cancer in 2022. With the recent revelations that three members of the royal family have cancer, many people may be thinking about their own risk of developing cancer—and…