Month: August 2023

On the Path to Addiction-Free Pain Relief!

Imagine you’re hiking up a mountain and suddenly you feel a sharp pain in your leg. You don’t want to let it ruin your climb, but you also don’t want to risk becoming dependent on pain medication. Well, scientists have discovered an experimental drug called VX-548 that could provide a solution! This drug targets a […]

Published on August 4, 2023

Eating Sugary Foods May Raise Risk for Kidney Stones

Just like a sugary treat can lead to a cavity, new research suggests that indulging in too much sugar may also increase the risk of developing kidney stones. A study conducted on a large group of adults found that those who consumed high amounts of added sugars were more likely to have a history of […]

Published on August 4, 2023

Using Deep Learning to Diagnose Severe Pulmonary Infection

Imagine you have a super smart doctor who can quickly and accurately diagnose severe pulmonary infections just by looking at computed tomography (CT) images. Well, researchers have developed a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) called EC-U-net that does just that! They trained the EC-U-net model using CT images from 120 patients with severe pneumonia and […]

Published on August 4, 2023