A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital found a potential direct link between exposure to parental smoking during childhood and increased risk of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
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Team develops AI to decode brain signals and predict behavior
An artificial neural network (AI) designed by an international team involving UCL can translate raw data from brain activity, paving the way for new discoveries and a closer integration between…
Researcher examines damaging effects of teeth-whitening products on dental cells
A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto highlights the extensive damage that can be caused by common tooth-whitening agents. Published recently in Scientific Reports, the study assessed…
Access to care for minority Medicare patients is worse than that of non-minority patients
Saint Louis University research has found that Medicare patients who belong to racial and ethnic minority groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Native American) experience worse access to and quality…
Team achieves cancer therapy breakthrough in vitro using ‘self-assembled’ drugs
One of the most challenging aspects of cancer treatment is the huge variety of different tumors that can occur with each one potentially requiring a different solution because unfortunately, one…
Engineers grow 3D bioprinted blood vessel
Vascular diseases such as aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and clots inside blood vessels account for 31% of global deaths. Despite this clinical burden, cardiovascular drug advancements have slowed over the…
Child injuries, deaths spur recall of 10 million magnet balls, cubes
Ten million high-powered magnetic balls and cubes have been recalled in the United States because they pose a risk of serious injury or death if swallowed, a new report shows.…