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Study: AI Surveillance Tool Successfully Helps to Predict Sepsis, Saves Lives

UC San Diego Health — January 23, 2024

Each year, at least 1.7 million adults in the United States develop sepsis, and approximately 350,000 will die from the serious blood infection that can trigger a life-threatening chain reaction throughout the entire body. In a new study, published in the January 23, 2024 online edition of npj...

Could Bizarre Visual Symptoms Be a Telltale Sign of Alzheimer’s?

UCSF Health — January 21, 2024

Early identification of posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) may have important implications for Alzheimer’s treatment. PCA patients struggle with visual impairments like judging distances, distinguishing between moving and stationary objects and completing tasks like writing and retrieving a dropped item.

UCSF School of Medicine

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