Artificial Intelligence Tool Improves Accuracy of Breast Cancer Ultrasound Imaging
A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows….
NYU Langone Medical Center
Brain Cells Decide on Their Own When To Release “Feel Good” Pleasure Hormone
In addition to smoothing out wrinkles, researchers have found that the drug Botox can reveal the inner workings of the brain. A new study used…
Blood Platelets Key to Deadly Organ Damage in COVID-19 Patients
Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study…
Autoimmune Antibodies Could Predict COVID-19 Severity
The presence of special immune system defense molecules, called autoimmune antibodies, has been strongly tied to how poorly people fare when hospitalized with COVID-19, a…
New Study Finds Likely Driver of COVID-19 Deaths – Dispels Previous Theories
A buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely behind the steep mortality rates seen in the pandemic, a new study finds. The results contrast…
Blood Thinners Reduce the Need for Mechanical Ventilation in Certain Patients With COVID-19
Giving moderately ill, hospitalized patients with COVID-19 a full dose of a blood thinner improved their chances of leaving the hospital without needing mechanical ventilation….
Brain Memory Signals Linked to Blood Sugar Levels in New Research
Brain Signals That Help Memories Form May Influence Blood Sugar A set of brain signals known to help memories form may also influence blood sugar…
“Experienced” Mouse Mothers Tutor Virgin Females To Parent, Helped by Hormone Oxytocin
Watching a mother mouse gather her pups into the family’s nest trains other female mice without pups to perform the same parenting task, a new…
New Cancer-Killing Virus Therapy Shows Promise Against Inoperable Skin Cancers
Early results show that a new combination drug therapy is safe and effective against advanced skin cancer in patients who were not able to have…
Artificial Intelligence Accurately Predicts if COVID-19 Patients Will Develop Life-Threatening Complications
Trained to see patterns by analyzing thousands of chest X-rays, a computer program predicted with up to 80 percent accuracy which COVID-19 patients would develop…
Potential Weakness in SARS-CoV-2 Discovered – Single Protein Needed for COVID-19 Virus to Reproduce and Spread
A single protein that appears necessary for the COVID-19 virus to reproduce and spread to other cells is a potential weakness that could be targeted…
New Research Helps Explain Dramatic Declines in COVID-19 Death Rates
Fewer New Yorkers are dying from the coronavirus than health experts had anticipated, a new study shows. Regional death rates have dropped from the highs…
Five Most Likely Causes of Post-traumatic Stress in Police Officers Identified in New Research
A combination of genetic and emotional differences may lead to post-traumatic stress (PTS) in police officers, a new study finds. Based on biological studies of…
Safety Concerns Dim Mental Health Benefits of Parks
No matter how close parks are to home, perceptions of park-centered crime may keep New Yorkers from using them. Researchers at NYU Grossman School of…
Common Fireworks Emit Toxic Metals Into the Air – Damage Human Cells and Animal Lungs
Some of America’s favorite Independence Day fireworks emit lead, copper, and other toxins, a new study suggests. These metals, which are used to give fireworks…
Melanoma Skin Cancer Killing Fewer Americans Due to Advances in Treatment
Advances in treatment have led to the largest yearly declines in deaths due to melanoma ever recorded for this skin cancer, results of a new…
Vaping Danger: E-Cigarette Smoke Causes Lung Cancer in Mice
Exposure to electronic-cigarette (E-cig) smoke caused mice to develop lung cancer, a new study finds. Published online today, October 7, 2019, in Proceedings of National…
Natural ‘Breakdown’ of Chemicals May Guard Against Lung Damage in 9/11 First Responders
The presence of chemicals made as the body breaks down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates can predict whether 9/11 first responders exposed to toxic dust at…