Pet owner says dog saved her life by detecting her breast cancer

Pet owner says dog saved her life by detecting her breast cancer

A woman credits her dog with saving her life after his unusual behavior led to a breast cancer diagnosis. Chase Johnson, 36, noticed her dog, Ceto, a Labrador and retriever mix, started acting “anxious” and “whimpering” around her, but didn’t know the cause. A few weeks later, Chase said Ceto got “all worked up” and … Read more

AI model 98% accurate in detecting diseases — just by looking at your tongue

AI model 98% accurate in detecting diseases — just by looking at your tongue

This technology could be aah-mazing! Researchers in Iraq and Australia say they have developed a computer algorithm that can analyze the color of a person’s tongue to detect their medical condition in real-time — with 98% accuracy. “Typically, people with diabetes have a yellow tongue; cancer patients a purple tongue with a thick greasy coating; … Read more

Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease in the Blood – Neuroscience News

Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease in the Blood – Neuroscience News

Summary: A new blood sample test is capable of measuring the build-up of Alzheimer’s disease-associated amyloid-beta in the brain. Source: Hokkaido University Researchers from Hokkaido University and Toppan have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, from biomarkers in blood samples. Alzheimer’s disease is a … Read more