A regulatory framework for AI that balances innovation with patient safety

As generative AI rapidly expands into mental health care, Utah has emerged as a national leader in developing a pragmatic, ...

Gene-edited stem cells help five blood disorder patients stop transfusions in clinical trial

Stem cell transplantation could be a rapid and effective way to restore hemoglobin production in individuals with the blood ...

Gut inflammation may rewire the 'second brain,' triggering lasting motility problems

Research by Milena Bogunovic, MD, Ph.D., associate professor of pathology, sheds light on how inflammation in the ...

Pediatric influenza vaccination prevents hospitalizations across seasons

In pediatric patients, influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) varied across 2021 to 2024 seasons, but did help prevent ...

Two-step PET scan may pave the way for improved Alzheimer's diagnostics

A research group at Uppsala University has demonstrated that a new method for PET imaging of Alzheimer's disease is effective ...

Food literacy program helps rural, uninsured patients with diabetes build healthy eating skills

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examined the impact of a Food is Medicine (FIM) and food literacy education program on rural, uninsured adults with type 2 diabetes.

New studies show brain injury and mental health conditions more likely following intimate partner violence

Women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) are at higher risk of experiencing brain injury and mental health ...

Researchers use earbuds to monitor heart health

Carnegie Mellon researchers have proven that widely available earbuds can double as heart-monitoring devices, capturing ...

Mental and physical illnesses go hand in hand. A new genetic study explains why

For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of ...

Light in the dark: The search for new treatments for hereditary blindness

One night, Tomás realized something was seriously wrong. He went for a stroll, along the same paths near his village that he ...

Why smoking may raise dementia risk: Lung exosomes could disrupt brain iron balance

The correlation between smoking and neurodegeneration is well-documented, with one study from 2011 finding that heavy smoking ...

MRI technique enables long-term tracking of transplanted stem cell-derived heart cells

Researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto have demonstrated a new way to monitor ...