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
Imagine your brain is a bustling city, with blood vessels serving as its highways. But what happens when those highways start to narrow and traffic slows down? That’s exactly what chronic brain ischemia (CCI) does – it restricts the flow of blood to your brain, leading to symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and even stroke. But […]
Published on August 3, 2023
Imagine you’re a treasure hunter on a quest to find the ultimate cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Your key to success lies within the elusive human glutaminyl cyclase (hQC), a target that holds the potential to change lives. Like a skilled detective, scientists have been unraveling the secrets of hQC and its involvement in Alzheimer’s pathology. […]
Published on August 3, 2023