Clairity, Inc. , an innovative digital health company driving AI-powered health solutions, has received De Novo clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CLAIRITY BREAST , a novel, image-based prognostic platform for predicting five-year breast cancer risk from a routine screening mammogram. With this clearance, Clairity plans to be present in leading health systems by 2025, ushering in a new era of precision medicine in breast cancer. Each year, over 2.3 million new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed worldwide [i] , including over 370,000 cases in women in the United States [ii] . Early detection and risk mitigation are effective tools for saving lives, but their most effective use depends on accurate risk assessment. Most risk assessment models rely heavily on age and family history for risk prediction. However, 85% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history, and nearly half have no identifiable risk factors [iii] ,iv .… 

A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to repel bacterial cells. Lab results show the material’s potential for preventing infections in medical implants.   The community study, led by researchers at RMIT University in Australia, is the first reported use of resilin-mimicking protein-based antibacterial coatings to completely prevent bacteria from attaching to a surface.  Lead study author Professor Namita Roy Choudhury said the discovery was a crucial step towards her goal of creating smart surfaces that prevent the growth of dangerous bacteria, particularly antibiotic-resistant bacteria like MRSA, on medical implants.   “This work shows how these coatings can be adapted to fight bacteria effectively – not just in the short term, but potentially over a long period,” she said.   Despite sterilization and infection controls, bacteria are often found on implants after surgery.… 

Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high: 7 percent of those over 65 report using marijuana in the past month. This is according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at the NYU School of Global Public Health.  Their findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, also show that the profile of cannabis users has changed in recent years. There has been a significant increase in use among older adults who have a college degree, are married and female, and have a higher income. "Our study shows that cannabis use among older adults continues to increase, although there have been significant shifts in use due to demographic and socioeconomic factors," said Joseph Palamar, PhD, MPH, associate professor of population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, associate researcher… 

According to a recent study, epileptic seizures occur significantly more often in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) than previously thought. This discovery contributes to a better understanding of the symptoms of this memory disorder and underscores the importance of considering epileptic seizures in the treatment and monitoring of patients.  This large project, coordinated by Neurocenter Finland at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu, investigated the prevalence of epilepsy in patients with FTD. The research dataset is one of the most extensive in the world, and the results were published in the renowned journal JAMA Neurology. Epilepsy occurred years before FTD diagnosis Epilepsy is associated with Alzheimer's disease, for example, but data on the link between FTD and epilepsy remain scarce. The newly published study closes this information gap and shows that epilepsy occurs significantly more often in patients with FTD than previously assumed. The study…