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Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 23, 2019·4 min readA possible gut-brain connection to ‘chemo brain’Manipulating gut bacteria in mice before chemotherapy reduces the mental fog of "chemo brain."Read More
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Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2017·2 min readMore Older Americans Using CannabisA new study reports that more adults over the age of 50 are using cannabis than ever before and the rate of use in this age group is outpacing all other age groups. The paper considers changing attitudes based on law and health needs for the growth in use.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2023·5 min readAI Predicts Cancer Patient Survival by Reading Doctor’s NotesA new natural language processing algorithm is able to sift through doctors' notes and predict a cancer patient's survival rate over the next 60 months with 80% accuracy.Read More
