Skin cancer diagnosis: reinforcement learning for improved performance of artificial intelligence explored
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used to diagnose skin cancer, but it cannot (yet) keep pace with the complex decision-making of doctors in practice. An international research…
Researchers identify a potential therapeutic target against cirrhosis and liver inflammation
The RNF41 protein could be a new therapeutic target in the fight against two chronic liver diseases: cirrhosis and liver inflammation. This is stated in a study published…
Water purification with biotechnology: researchers develop a new approach by combining fungi and bacteria
Nitrogen, especially in the form of inorganic nitrite and nitrate, is one of the major pollutants in freshwaters and human wastewater. Researchers from the Chinese Ministry of Natural…
Routinely drinking alcohol may raise blood pressure even in adults without hypertension
Research Highlights: An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and Japan found a clear association between increases in…
Cardiovascular disease: key molecular pathway affecting atherosclerosis progression discovered
Heart attacks and strokes arising from atherosclerosis, which is driven by the accumulation of lipids in the inner linings of arteries, are responsible for about one third of…