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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 18-Sep-2025 21:11 ET (19-Sep-2025 01:11 GMT/UTC)

AI model offers accurate and explainable insights to support autism assessment

University of Plymouth
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the University of Plymouth (UK) have developed and tested a deep learning model which, in a newly-published research study, has been shown to achieve up to 98% accuracy in distinguishing autistic from neurotypical participants. The researchers hope that, with further validation, their model could benefit autistic people - and the clinicians who assess and support them - by providing accurate, explainable insights to inform decisions.

Journal: EClinicalMedicine

Most children told of biological origins

University of Auckland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Four out of five parents tell their donor-conceived children about their biological origins.

Journal: Fertility and Sterility

Process for dealing with sexual misconduct by doctors requires major reform

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The current process for managing sexual misconduct perpetrated by doctors in the UK requires major reform, say experts in The BMJ today.

Journal: The BMJ

Severe pregnancy sickness raises risk of mental health conditions by over 50%

King's College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The largest study on pregnant women with excessive nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum) has identified increased risks of numerous neuropsychiatric and mental health outcomes.

Tirzepatide improves blood sugar control in children aged 10-17 years with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on existing therapies (SURPASS-PEDS trial)

European Association for the Study of Diabetes
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research shows that that the diabetes/obesity medication tirzepatide can cause clinically meaningful improvements in blood sugar control and weight loss in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes aged 10-17 years whose diabetes and weight are inadequately controlled with an existing treatment regimen of metformin, insulin, or both.

The study (the SURPASS-PEDS trial), by Dr Tamara Hannon, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA, and colleagues is presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) and published in The Lancet. The study is sponsored by Eli Lilly and company, the manufacturer of tirzepatide.

Journal: The Lancet
Meeting: Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

The role of coal consumption in shaping life expectancy and industrial output in ASEAN nations

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

In a pioneering study that explores the intricate relationship between industrial output, coal consumption, and life expectancy, researchers are shedding light on the environmental and health dynamics in ASEAN nations. The study, titled "Coal Consumption as a Moderator in the Link Between Industrial Output and Life Expectancy in ASEAN Nations," is led by Prof. Abdul Rahim Ridzuan from the Institute for Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (IBDAAI) at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, and the Centre for Economic Development and Policy (CEDP) at Universiti Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. This research offers valuable insights into how coal consumption influences both economic growth and public health in the region.

Journal: Carbon Research

UT Dallas researchers develop new imaging tool for earlier cancer detection

University of Texas at Dallas

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a micro imaging device that could be used with an endoscope to spot cancers at an earlier stage.

The technology uses LED lighting and hyperspectral imaging to capture near-infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths in addition to the visible light that a conventional camera registers. The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science researchers published a study describing their compact prototype in the May/June issue of the Journal of Medical Imaging.

Journal: Journal of Medical Imaging
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

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