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Doctors could soon use facial temperature for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

With further research, doctors could one day use this simple and non-invasive approach for early detection of diseases. These temperature differences are not easily perceptible by one's own touch but can instead be identified using specific AI-derived spatial temperature patterns that require a thermal camera and a data-trained model.

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AI Uses Zero-Shot Learning to Find Existing Drugs for Treating Rare Diseases

Nvidia Developer: Drug Discovery

A groundbreaking drug-repurposing AI model could bring new hope to doctors and patients trying to treat diseases with limited or no existing treatment options. A groundbreaking drug-repurposing AI model could bring new hope to doctors and patients trying to treat diseases with limited or no existing treatment options.

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Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer's, Outperforming Doctors

Drugs.com

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 -- A new test gauging levels of key proteins in the blood was far more accurate than doctor assessments in spotting Alzheimer's disease in people with early-stage illness.The test, called APS2 (the amyloid probability score.

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AI Helps Spot Liver Disease Early

Drugs.com

18, 2024 -- AI can help doctors diagnose early cases of fatty liver disease, a new study says.An AI program trained to spot a leading type of the disease, called metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), unearthed hundreds. MONDAY, Nov.

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A smartphone app for the self-management of Perthes’ Disease – a blog for Rare Disease Day 2024

On Medicine

What is Perthes’ disease? Perthes’ Disease is a rare condition that affects the developing femoral head (the “ball” of the “ball and socket” hip joint) of a child due to poor blood supply. This in turn can cause significant pain for children with Perthes’ disease and limit their activity levels significantly.

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Doctors discover many patients at UNC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic screen positive for malnutrition

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

CHAPEL HILL, NC — Eating food and absorbing its nutrients is an everyday occurrence, but this normal activity can look different for someone who suffers from inflammatory bowel disease. This […]

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After surprise trial failure, ALS doctors brace for one less treatment option

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Physicians are preparing for tough conversations with patients on Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug, Relyvrio, while holding out hope it still may help some with the disease.

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