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Artificial Intelligence

Surgical and engineering innovations enable unprecedented control over every finger of a bionic hand

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Surgical and engineering innovations enable unprecedented control over every finger of a bionic hand

Image Caption: Patient wearing a prosthetic arm directly attached to the skeleton and neuromuscular system, which after surgical reconstruction of his residual limb, allows him to control individual fingers of a bionic hand. Credit: Chalmers University of Technology/Anna-Lena Lundqvist. For the first time, a person with an arm amputation can manipulate each finger of a bionic hand …

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Predicting Health Later In Life With The Press Of A Button

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Loneliness, insomnia linked to work with AI systems

Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is calcification that can build up within the abdominal aorta walls and can predict the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events such as heart attacks and stroke, it also predicts your risk of falls, and fractures, as well as late-life dementia.  Bone density machine scans used to detect osteoporosis can …

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Applying artificial intelligence for early risk forecasting of Alzheimer's disease

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AI-enabled EKGs find difference between numerical age and biological age significantly affects health

An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model that uses genetic information to predict an individual’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) well before symptoms occur. This groundbreaking study paves the way for using deep learning methods to predict the risks …

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Loneliness, insomnia linked to work with AI systems

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Loneliness, insomnia linked to work with AI systems

No Person Is an Island: Unpacking the Work and After-work Consequences of Interacting with Artificial Intelligence. Employees who frequently interact with artificial intelligence systems are more likely to experience loneliness that can lead to insomnia and increased after-work drinking, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Researchers conducted four experiments in the U.S., …

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Harnessing the Power of AI in Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine

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Harnessing the Power of AI in Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the healthcare industry by providing computer systems with human-like intelligence to perform complex tasks such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation. As the capabilities of this technology expand, so will the number of its potential applications in the medical realm. In anti-aging and functional medicine, physicians may …

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Muscle Fat Can Be Deadlier Than A Pot Belly

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Science Weighs in On How Fat Raises Cancer Risk

According to a study published in the journal Radiology conducted by a team of researchers from the Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique at UCLouvain in Brussels, Belgium, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, those with a high concentration of fat in their muscles (myosteatosis) are twice as likely to die prematurely compared to …

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What’s Next?: The 2023 Industry Trend Report for Healthcare Disruptors and Early Adopters

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What’s Next?: The 2023 Industry Trend Report for Healthcare Disruptors and Early Adopters

In 2023, the US healthcare industry is again facing several significant challenges, including ongoing high inflation rates, labor shortages, and the persistent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite continued difficulties, leaders in the space are working to find innovative solutions to improve the current system while looking ahead at the promising future of medicine that …

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Artificial Blood Product One Step Closer to Reality With $46 Million in Federal Funding

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FDA Now Approves Expanded Plasma Treatment After Halt

According to a news release from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), a UMSOM physician-scientist will head a new federally-funded research program to develop and test a whole blood product, storable at room temperature, that can be used to transfuse wounded soldiers in the field within 30 minutes of injury, potentially saving thousands …

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Part 2: Why You Can’t Stop Hearing About ChatGPT (And You Won’t): Applications and Implications for Your Practice, Health Care, and the Future of Medicine

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Can The Driving ChatGPT AI Help Detect Early Signs Of Alzheimer's Disease?

Last week we delved into the functionality and growing recognition of ChatGPT, a cutting-edge language model taking the world by storm. Its remarkable fluency, creativity, and generative capabilities far surpass those of any artificial intelligence (AI) technology made available to the public before. One of the primary drivers of its popularity is the range of …

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Why You Can’t Stop Hearing About ChatGPT (And You Won’t): What It Is, How It Works, And Why It’s Important

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AI May Be Able to Predict Premature Death

The future of healthcare is rapidly evolving, and technology plays a major role in shaping it. From wearables to sensors, nanobots to chatbots, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in the healthcare industry. These technologies allow for the collection and utilization of data from a growing number of sources, including those …

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