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Who's to Blame When AI Makes a Medical Error?

Assistive artificial intelligence technologies hold significant promise for transforming health care by aiding physicians in diagnosing, managing, and treating patients. However, the current trend of assistive AI implementation could actually worsen challenges related to error prevention and physician burnout, according to a new brief published in JAMA Health Forum.

Research Shows AI Technology Improves Parkinson's Diagnoses

Existing research indicates that the accuracy of a Parkinson's disease diagnosis hovers between 55% and 78% in the first five years of assessment. That's partly because Parkinson's sibling movement disorders share similarities, sometimes making a definitive diagnosis initially difficult.

Although Parkinson’s disease is a well-recognized illness, the term can refer to a variety of conditions, ranging from idiopathic Parkinson's, the most common type, to other movement disorders like multiple system atrophy Parkinsonian variant and progressive supranuclear palsy.

AI Tool Helps Predict Who will Benefit from Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer

A study led by UCLA investigators shows that artificial intelligence (AI) could play a key role in improving treatment outcomes for men with prostate cancer by helping physicians determine who is most likely to benefit from partial gland cryoablation, a minimally invasive procedure that treats localized prostate tumors.

Researchers found that an AI tool called Unfold AI, developed by researchers at UCLA and Avenda Health, accurately estimates prostate tumor volume and helps identify patients with a higher chance of successful treatment.

New AI Tool Accelerates Disease Treatments

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have created a computational tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments. The tool goes beyond current artificial intelligence (AI) approaches by identifying not just which patient populations may benefit but also how the drugs work inside cells.

The researchers have demonstrated the tool's potential by identifying a promising candidate to prevent heart failure, a leading cause of death in the United States and around the world.

New Study Shows Promise for Gamified mHealth App in Managing MS-Related Fatigue

A new study published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders highlights the potential of More Stamina, a gamified mobile health (mHealth) app designed to help people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) manage fatigue, one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of the disease.

The research, led by researcher dr. Guido Giunti and neurologists dr. Mervi Ryytty and assistant professor Johanna Krüger from the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital in Finland, evaluated the feasibility, usability, and impact of More Stamina over a 60-day period.

Customized Smartphone App Shows Promise in Preventing Further Cognitive Decline

A growing body of research indicates that older adults in assisted living facilities can delay or even prevent cognitive decline through interventions that combine multiple activities, such as improving diet, solving puzzles and increasing social interactions.

Multidomain interventions, including games and exercises delivered through smartphone-based apps, have also proven effective in slowing cognitive decline in this population.

Mobile App Tracking Blood Pressure Helps Patients

The AHOMKA platform, an innovative mobile app for patient-to-provider communication that developed through a collaboration between the School of Engineering and leading medical institutions in Ghana, has yielded positive results in tests with patients at high risk for heart attack or stroke.

Over the course of eight weeks, the participants’ average blood pressure readings decreased from 139/87 mmHG to a more manageable 126/83 mmHg.

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