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How a Digital Platform Provides Genomic Data at the Point of Care

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The emergence of next-generation sequencing technology has led to widespread genomic testing and the availability of genomic data, providing a way for clinicians and patients to better understand...

Brain Sensor Could Accelerate Alzheimer’s Precision Medicine

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A newly-developed sensor can evaluate transmissions in the brain at both the microscopic and the nanoscopic level, accelerating Alzheimer’s precision medicine, according to a study published in...

Machine Learning System Uses Smart Speakers to Monitor Heartbeat

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Using smart speakers and machine learning algorithms, researchers from University of Washington (UW) have developed a way to monitor both regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact. In...

Using Genomic Data to Boost Population Health During COVID-19

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Genomic data has emerged as a comprehensive resource that can help researchers and providers better understand the underlying mechanisms of disease, leading to improved population health. During the...

AI Method Facilitates Collaboration While Protecting Data Privacy

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A new approach could help researchers build high-quality artificial intelligence algorithms while protecting patient data privacy, accelerating model development and innovation, according to a study...

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke Risk

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Artificial intelligence can analyze electrical signals from the heart to predict which patients are at high risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke, according to a study published in...

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors High in Minority Populations

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While most Hispanic and Latino people in the US were aware of their cardiovascular disease risk factors, less than half of stroke survivors in these populations had healthy blood pressure and...

NIH Launches Next Version of Alzheimer’s Precision Medicine Effort

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NIH has launched the next version of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Alzheimer’s disease program (AMP AD 2.0), an effort to enable precision medicine treatments for Alzheimer’s. AMP...

Machine Learning Reveals Traits of High Mental Health Utilizers

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After applying machine learning to EHR data, researchers found that dropping out of high school, having schizophrenia, or being diagnosed with a co-occurring personality disorder increases the...

Machine Learning Shows Social Media Greatly Affects COVID-19 Beliefs

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Using machine learning, researchers found that people’s biases about COVID-19 and its treatments are exacerbated when they read tweets from other users, a study published in JMIR showed. The...

Data Analytics Model Accurately Determines Impact of Cancer Drugs

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Using a new data analytics approach, researchers could enhance cancer drug response predictions by accounting for overlooked variation across and within cancer types, a study published in PLOS...

Genetic Data Enhances Understanding of Asthma Development

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Examining diverse genetic data helped researchers discover a gene variant associated with childhood asthma development, demonstrating the importance of including diverse populations in research,...

New Approach Advances Precision Medicine for Heart Condition

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An innovative approach helped researchers analyze the role of protein-protein interactions (PPIs) in cases of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a discovery that could advance precision medicine...

Predictive Analytics Tool Forecasts Post-Surgical Complications

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Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have developed a predictive analytics tool that can forecast the risk of post-surgical complications, helping providers to deliver more proactive, preventive...

Majority of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to 4 Chronic Diseases

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Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure are the chronic diseases that contribute to a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations across the country, a study published in the Journal of the...

Machine Learning Detects Biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Machine learning tools analyzed hundreds of proteins and identified blood biomarkers that could speed the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published in PLOS One. ASD...

New Study Will Aim to Advance Precision Medicine for Lung Cancer

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In a collaborative study among life sciences companies, oncology providers, and patient advocacy groups, researchers will evaluate up to 12,000 community-based, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer...

Genetic Data Aids Prostate Cancer Risk Prediction in Diverse Groups

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Genetic data can help improve prostate cancer risk prediction in diverse racial and ethnic groups, leading to more targeted, personalized screenings, according to a study published in Nature...

Data Analytics Model Gauges False-Negative Rate for COVID-19 Tests

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A data analytics model could help researchers evaluate the false-negative rate of COVID-19 tests by comparing the sensitivity of different viral DNA test kits, according to a study published in...