AI could help predict medical conditions earlier thanks to unique health data sets
Nightingale Open Science, a project launched by Ziad Obermeyer, a physician and machine learning scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, offers a unique and free medical dataset aimed at solving medical mysteries through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The project, which was funded with $2 million from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, consists of 40 terabytes of...Read MoreAI could save the healthcare industry up to $360B a year
The ChatGPT AI model is generating a buzz in healthcare as it has passed the U.S. medical licensing exam, authored scientific papers, and is being used to appeal insurance denials. However, despite research indicating the benefits of AI in healthcare, actual adoption of AI-based tools remains low. In a new paper, researchers estimate that broader adoption of AI in healthcare could result...Read MoreObesity can lead to frailty in old age, study finds
A new study has found that adults with obesity are at greater risk of experiencing frailty in later life than adults with an average body mass index (BMI). Researchers conducted a long-term study on adult men and women in Norway and discovered that obesity puts individuals at risk of becoming frail as they age. Frailty is characterised by physical deterioration and increased vulnerability,...Read MoreExcess weight, obesity more deadly than previously believed
A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder, and published in the journal Population Studies, has found that the risk of death from excess weight or obesity is much higher than previously believed, with mortality rates increased by between 22% to 91%. The research challenges the “obesity paradox,” which suggests that only extremely high levels of excess weight are...Read MoreScientists find link between obesity and dementia
According to a new study published in the journal Alzhiemers & Dementia journal , obesity could be a major factor in the development of dementia. Researchers found that having overweight or obesity in mid-life could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia later in life. The study analysed data from over 1.3 million adults in the United...Read Moreby Nicholas FeenieMarch 7, 2023 Obesity and Population Health, Obesity and the Economy, Obesity Policy0 comments