AI spots brain disorders by listening to someone talk
From Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences 25/08/23 A research team led by Prof. LI Hai from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) concluded their research in AI-powered language assessment for cognitive and motor disorders field in a series of paper recently. Acoustic and linguistic features in […]
Do digital hugs work?
From Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University 24/08/23 Research shows the way to cultivate meaningful social connections online At first glance, the term “digital hug” might seem paradoxical. After all, how does the physical act of embracing one another have anything to do with the digital world in which we are so […]
Longevity gene from naked mole rats extends lifespan of mice – humans are next
From University of Rochester 24/08/23 In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse’s lifespan. Naked mole rats, known for their long lifespans and exceptional resistance to age-related diseases, have long captured […]
Brain-Computer Interface and AI enable paralysed woman to talk again
From University of California – San Francisco 24/08/23 Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that has enabled a woman with severe paralysis from a brainstem stroke to speak through a digital avatar. It is the first time that either speech or facial expressions have been synthesized from […]
AI predicts throat and stomach cancers from health records
From University of Michigan 23/08/23 In the United States and other western countries, a form of esophageal and stomach cancer has risen dramatically over the last five decades. Rates of esophageal adenocarcinoma, or EAC, and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma, or GCA, are both highly fatal. However, Joel Rubenstein, M.D., M.S., a research scientist at the Lieutenant […]
How old are you, really? AI can tell your true age by looking at your chest
From Osaka Metropolitan University 21/08/23 Could your chest reveal your age more accurately than your face? Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have created an advanced AI model that uses chest X-rays to estimate a person’s age and even detect potential chronic diseases. This breakthrough in medical imaging has the potential to revolutionize early disease detection […]
Brain implant and AI restores movement in paralysed patient
From The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research 21/08/23 In an unprecedented clinical trial, researchers from Northwell Health’s The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have implanted microchips into the brain of a man with paralysis. They’ve also developed artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to reconnect his brain to his body and spinal cord. This innovative double neural […]
Building muscle in the lab
From ETH Zurich 21/08/23 ETH Zurich Professor Ori Bar-Nur and his team grow muscle cells in the laboratory. In this case, they are mouse cells, but the researchers are also interested in human and cow cells. Promising applications resonate with both: human muscle tissue cultured in the lab could be used in surgery, while human […]
Diagnosis of Parkinson’s voice condition from call audio
From Toyohashi University of Technology 20/08/23 Overview Assistant Professor Yuya Hosoda of the Center for IT-Based Education (CITE), Toyohashi University of Technology developed a method for estimating the pitch of vocal cord vibrations of humans from call audio. In this method, the pitch is estimated by integrating the feature quantities extracted from the amplitude and […]
AI transformation of medicine: Why doctors are not prepared
From University of Maryland School of Medicine 08/08/23 As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT find their way into everyday use, physicians will start to see these tools incorporated into their clinical practice to help them make important decisions on diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions. These tools, called clinical decision support (CDS) algorithms, can […]