Internet use could help older adults prevent dementia

Internet use - Seniors on the computer

Regular use of up to 2 hours per day was seen in a study as a sweet spot to protect against dementia. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has shown that regular internet use among older people can provide a helpful protection against the development of dementia. Older people who go online regularly are almost half as likely to develop dementia as those who rarely use it. The researchers tracked the cognitive health of 18,154 adults without dementia for an average of 7.9 years…

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How much has your mobile phone altered your mind?

Mobile phone - Mind altering

Cellular devices have come a long way over the last fifty years, including changing how you think. The mobile phone has become ubiquitous in our society, and their use has gone well beyond simply talking to someone who isn’t physically present. These devices are used for a broad spectrum of purposes, to the point that they are altering the way we think of accomplishing tasks throughout our typical days. That said, many are starting to wonder if these devices are actually changing our brains. Many of us spend far too…

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Could your wearable technology stop your medical devices from working?

Wearable technology - Fitness Tracker - Workout

Should you be wearing a Fitbit if you’ve also got a pacemaker? Wearable technology such as fitness trackers and smartwatches have become extremely popular, as bioimpedance sensing tech help us to keep track of a number of helpful health stats. However, according to new research, that same tech could be affecting the way that implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers, function. Smartwatches, smart rings, smart scales, fitness trackers and other gadgets can all cause interference. The study was published in the Heart Rhythm journal showed that a broad spectrum of…

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New AI model has over 90 percent accuracy detecting Alzheimer’s disease

AI model - Alzheimer's Disease

A team of researchers has leveraged artificial intelligence as a highly effective way of diagnosing the disease. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently published a study in PLOS ONE in which they detailed a novel way of using an AI model to detect Alzheimer’s disease with greater ease and accuracy. Artificial intelligence software has already been proven helpful in detecting several types of disease. Deep learning in AI models have already shown to be successful for the detection of several kinds of disease using data from high-quality brain magnetic…

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Artificial intelligence model accurately predicts novel drug compound response in humans

Artificial intelligence - Medication - AI

The length of time needed from a drug’s creation to its FDA approval is an exceptionally long one. A new application for artificial intelligence in the development of therapeutic compounds has the potential to one day help to reduce the amount of time needed for a new drug to receive its approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The current path takes more than a decade and can cost close to a billion dollars. A CUNY Graduate Center research team has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that may substantially…

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