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An artificial intelligence platform can now analyze genomic data extremely fast. It detects key patterns that now can contribute to a reclassification of colorectal cancer and improve new drugs' R&D.
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Over time, the human immune system has evolved to adapt to new environments and lifestyles. However, two Dutch researchers proposed that autoimmune diseases have (further) developed in parallel with the immune system.
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The National Research Program "Big Data" (NRP 75) has established the "ICU Cockpit" project, through which large amounts of intensive care data are used to develop procedures for early warning systems and therapeutic recommendations.
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Immunotherapy offers survival benefits to patients with advanced melanoma regardless of age. In addition, older patients, who tend to be undersupplied, seem to benefit particularly from immunotherapy.
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Could cannabis counteract depression and suicidal thoughts in PTSD patients? The result of a Canadian study on this question is "yes".
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The intelligent knee support bandage dubbed as the "Anthrokinemat" is intended to help osteoarthritis patients in the near future with the proper adjustment of their everyday movements.
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Researchers have now been able to produce reliable maps of the Zika infection risk for South America for the first time.
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The high genetic similarity between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder translates into over a 70% overlap of disease-specific changes in brain cells. A study revealed gender-specific differences in these changes.
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For the first time, a study showed how glucocorticoid hormones such as cortisol control sugar and fat levels. In particular, the difference in these levels between day and night, food intake, and fasting, as well as rest and activity, were observed over a period of 24 hours.
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A new report describes for the first time, the incidence, mortality and risk factors for colorectal cancer in 195 countries between 1990 and 2017. The data provides a strong basis for policies towards prevention.
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The eyes are a rarely considered player in cardiovascular events. However, new study results suggest that the blood vessels in the back of the eye could provide helpful insights.
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Pomegranate juice is rich in polyphenols which prevent radical-dependent damage to brain cells. While such protection has been confirmed as a short-term effect in animal models and in humans, the long-term effects of the juice were unknown until now.
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In a study, researchers analyzed 80,000 chords in 745 classic US billboard pop songs and found that musical pleasure comes from the right combination of uncertainty and surprise.
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Fat deposits in the lungs trigger chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways. Is this ultimately an explanation for the higher asthma burden and other breathing problems in overweight people?
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Bottlenecks in antibiotic treatment of gram-negative pathogens are particularly threatening. However, researchers have succeeded in developing a new antibiotic with an innovative mechanism of action.
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Lonely cardiology patients are at greater risk of dying within one year of discharge from the hospital. This was the result of a recent study published in the specialist magazine "Heart".
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A new database makes it possible to generate valid figures for the first time. According to this database, up to 300 million people worldwide are currently affected by a rare disease.
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Light and ultralight cigarettes have become more common in recent years. However, these by no means reduce the health risks of smoking, a recent study has shown.
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The American research team sees this as an important step in the development of transplants that resemble natural skin.
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High-percentage spirits in the physician's bag can help, among other things, to secure important evidence in a setting where a deceased person or a crime victim is involved.
