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Jessica Mouzo Quintans

Aug 01 2023
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Breast cancer screenings supported by artificial intelligence detect 20% more tumors

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

A study with 80,000 women confirms that the incorporation of AI to help read mammograms is a safe approach and reduces the workload of radiologists by almost half

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Jul 25 2023
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Núria López-Bigas, biologist: “Healthy tissue also has mutations that lead to cancer”

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

The scientist at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Institute, an expert in bioinformatics, analyzes the genomic sequence of thousands of tumors to find the mutations in the genes that lead to the development of tumors

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Jul 21 2023
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The evils of SIBO, the excess bacteria in the small intestine that causes diarrhea and bloating

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

A microbial imbalance can cause this pattern of non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms, but experts warn of overdiagnosis of this condition due to the lack of reliable detection tests.

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Jul 13 2023
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The WHO declares the sweetener aspartame “possibly carcinogenic” to humans

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

The cancer agency admits that the scientific evidence is “limited” and the expert committee maintains the acceptable intake threshold at 40 milligrams per kilo of weight per day

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Jul 13 2023
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Keys about aspartame: what it is, where it is found and why its consumption must be moderated

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

The WHO has classified this sweetener as “possibly carcinogenic” and, although evidence is limited on its potential to cause cancer, it recommends controlling its intake.

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Jul 12 2023
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An experimental brain electrostimulation therapy opens a way to treat resistant mental disorders

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

A study with four patients suggests that the technique, which involves implanting neurostimulators in an area of the brain to restore its normal function, can improve the symptoms of refractory schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

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Jul 12 2023
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Mireia Vallès-Colomer, microbiologist: “Without bacteria, our life is not possible”

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

The researcher is committed to studying how the microbes that populate the intestine influence mental illnesses

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Jul 08 2023
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The 'psychedelic renaissance': science revives the therapeutic potential of psychoactive drugs

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

Australia becomes the first country to allow the prescription of MDMA for post-traumatic stress and psilocybin, present in hallucinogenic mushrooms, for depression. Experts admit that the studies are “promising,” but urge caution

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Jul 04 2023
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Antonio Alcaraz, the surgeon of the 1,600 transplants: “The uterus transplant was like stepping on the Moon”

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

The urologist has been performing these surgeries for more than 30 years and recently participated in the first case in Spain of implantation of a womb in a woman who was born without that organ.

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Jun 29 2023
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WHO cancer agency studies whether sweetener aspartame has carcinogenic potential

By Jessica Mouzo Quintans Portal

Experts from the international organization could declare this substance, common in diet soft drinks and candy, as a “possible carcinogen,” according to Reuters.

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