When thinking about the immune system, most people think about B and T cells and how they can be trained to recognize pathogens, preventing re-infections. Besides this “adaptive” immune system, we also…
“It’s necessary to consider the full life cycle of plastics, starting from the extraction of fossil fuel and the primary plastic polymer production” says lead article writer Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez at Stockholm Resilience…
Report says those considering PSA screening need such quantitative information on risks and benefits of treatment if they are to make truly informed decisions, yet leading guidelines do not provide specific estimates…
An analysis of 2022 data shows that despite worries, use of unneeded scans and tests didn’t rise at primary care practices that embraced virtual care most Before 2024 ends, Congress will decide…
Some sick Black patients are likely labeled as ‘healthy’ in AI datasets due to inequitable medical testing Black patients are less likely than white patients to receive medical tests that doctors use…
EPFL researchers have combined virtual reality, non-invasive brain stimulation and advanced brain imaging techniques to improve spatial navigation in healthy participants. The study is a first step in addressing dementia in an…
Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe, according to a new paper…
Patients like AI doctors that offer privacy and remember their social information, researchers report Artificial intelligence (AI) may one day play a larger role in medicine than the online symptom checkers available…
The amount of money people pay out-of-pocket for branded drugs to treat neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease continues to rise, especially for MS drugs, according to a…
By poring over decades worth of data, researchers hope to better determine how pesticides, metals, and exposures to other elements impact Alzheimer’s disease risk To better understand how day-to-day exposures to chemicals…