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‘Mind-captioning’ AI decodes brain activity to turn thoughts into text
Reading a person’s mind using a recording of their brain activity sounds futuristic, but it’s now one step closer to reality. A technique called ‘mind captioning’ generates descriptive sentences of what a person is seeing or picturing in their mind using a read-out of their brain activity, with impressive accuracy.
Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial
The first randomized, controlled clinical trial to determine if intensive lifestyle changes may beneficially affect the progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early dementia due to AD shows there was a significant correlation between lifestyle and both cognitive function and the plasma Aβ42/40 ratio.
AI-Powered Microscope Ushers In New Era of Autonomous Research
Haozhe “Harry” Wang’s electrical and computer engineering lab at Duke welcomed an unusual new lab member this fall: artificial intelligence.
Using publicly available AI foundation models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Meta’s Segment Anything Model (SAM), Wang’s team built ATOMIC (short for Autonomous Technology for Optical Microscopy & Intelligent Characterization)—an AI microscope platform that can analyze materials as accurately as a trained graduate student in a fraction of the time.
Human-Centric AI Strategy Helps Laboratories Balance Technology and People
As laboratories introduce AI into data analysis, inventory management, and quality systems, many still treat adoption as a technology project rather than a people strategy. A Forrester’s State Of AI survey found that 38 percent of AI decision-makers cite improved personal productivity as their organization’s top AI benefit, yet those gains depend heavily on human readiness and trust.
Canada loses its measles elimination status
The Pan American Health Organization has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status, says Health Canada. The health agency says that while 'transmission has slowed recently, the outbreak has persisted for over 12 months.'
Public Trust in CDC Falls to Record Low, Opening Door for Labs to Lead Local Health Response
A new KFF poll shows Americans’ trust in the CDC has dropped to its lowest point since COVID-19, creating an opportunity for clinical laboratories to become trusted local voices in public health.
SCAN Group’s Sachin Jain, M.D., M.B.A., on Ethical Renewal vs. Ethical Erosion
Ethical erosion occurs when healthcare leaders rationalize practices that conflict with their publicly stated values due to external pressures, according to Sachin Jain, M.D., M.B.A.
Healthcare leaders must balance financial sustainability with ethical responsibility to ensure the system remains patient-centered and trustworthy.
WashU launches center for AI in medical imaging to advance disease detection
AI already has shown promise for its ability to analyze vast collections of medical images to generate clinically relevant insights, identifying patterns and anomalies that physicians might otherwise not detect on their own.
Silent carriers of H5N1: New findings on asymptomatic human infections
A recent analysis published in JAMA Network Open found that humans can contract highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) and experience no symptoms.
Serologic and/or molecular testing was used to obtain these results. The researchers confirmed 18 asymptomatic H5N1 patients.
Scientists reveal mathematical law governing limits of biological growth
A research team including a scientist of Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, has identified a novel principle in biology that mathematically explains why the growth of organisms slows as nutrients become more abundant-a phenomenon known as "the law of diminishing returns."
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