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Visual facilitation around hands studied: Hand proximity attention and handedness
Visual processing is facilitated by spaces near the hand, which is referred to as hand proximity attention. A team at Tohoku University has been studying this mechanism to isolate hand-related effects from top-down attention; proprioceptive information from visual information; and the influence of response action. They used a visual phenomenon called the flash-lag effect (FLE) […]
Metabolites could be used as biomarkers for forensic diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
Determining the cause of death is one of the most crucial and challenging parts of a forensic investigation. Knowing the medical history of the decedent can make this task significantly easier and even help forensic pathologists infer the condition of the deceased before death. However, this information is not always available, such as in the […]
Researchers explore a human speech recognition model based on machine learning
Hearing loss is a rapidly growing area of scientific research as the number of baby boomers dealing with hearing loss continues to increase as they age. To understand how hearing loss impacts people, researchers study people's ability to recognize speech. It is more difficult for people to recognize human speech if there is reverberation, some […]
Using AI and people power to combat sepsis
Sepsis, the body’s damaging over-response to an infection, affects at least 1.7 million adults in the United States every year. Early treatment is key to staying ahead of the condition, which can be life-threatening. But sometimes the clinical signs can be hard to spot – making artificial intelligence tools particularly useful. This past year, […]
Self-care Tips for Clinicians as COVID-19 Lingers
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. LAS VEGAS – While frontline health care workers may have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire workforce has experienced some level of anxiety, stress, loss, grief, and trauma, according to Jon A. Levenson, MD. Dr Jon Levenson “There […]
Impact of humoral responses in COVID-19
A recent study published in the Journal of Microbiology discussed the function and impact of humoral immune responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Protective and pathogenic role of humoral responses in COVID-19. Image Credit: CROCOTHERY/Shutterstock Globally, there have been over 440 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5.9 million deaths to date. A majority […]
Common rapid antigen tests detect Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 strains effectively
A recent study by US researchers shows how the performance of rapid antigen tests to diagnose severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not inferior among individuals infected with the Omicron variant compared to the Delta variant. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review. Study: Comparison […]
China could eventually ‘co-exist’ with COVID: top scientist
China could move away from its zero-COVID strategy “in the near future” and co-exist with the virus, a top Chinese scientist said in a possible sign that the country’s leadership is rethinking its strict approach. The country where the coronavirus was first detected in 2019 is now one of the last places still hewing to […]
Woman shocked to discover her stomach pain is a surprise baby
When Abby Vollet went to hospital with stomach pain, she had no idea she’d return home with a baby. The 21-year-old, who was a full-time student at the time, was rushed to hospital in Missouri on March 30 2021 with severe abdominal cramps. But she was in for a shock when doctors told her that […]