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Double-stranded RNA does not always mean inflammation. New look at immunity

Until now, the consensus was that any effective cellular response to dsRNA would inevitably lead to inflammation. However, research conducted by a team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Warsaw, has shown that that the matter is much more complicated. Cells can respond to threats without triggering an inflammatory reaction.

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    Polish researchers want to use AI and retinal scanning to diagnose schizophrenia

    Scientists from the Lublin University of Technology, the Medical University of Lublin, the Catholic University of Lublin and the University of Rochester (USA) conduct research into using AI to diagnose schizophrenia based on retinal scanning.

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    Polish AI system helps diagnose 50 rare diseases faster

    A Polish system based on AI algorithms quickly identifies people at risk of 50 rare diseases. Thanks to this, some patients can be diagnosed in a matter of days. The globally unique algorithms are already used on four continents, the system creators told PAP.

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    Researchers from Lodz prove health effects of melanoidins

    Melanoidins are brown polymers formed in food subjected to thermal processes. Scientists from the Lodz University of Technology and the Medical University of Lodz have proven that melanoidins from cocoa beans, carob pods and acorns have strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.

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    Radiologists are less susceptible to visual illusions

    Radiologists are less susceptible to visual illusions than other people. This is the result of practice, during which they develop the ability to focus on specific areas of interest and ignore other elements that create the illusion, scientists from the UK show.

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    Polish researchers develop AI model based on world's largest chest image database

    Experts from the Warsaw University of Technology, in collaboration with the Polish Lung Cancer Group, have developed an artificial intelligence model based on the world's largest chest image database. The model will support doctors who diagnose diseases in the chest area.

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    Scientists develop miniaturised device to save newborns

    Researchers from the Jagiellonian University and the University of Warsaw (UW) are finalising work on a device to treat breathing disorders in premature babies. The device is expected to reduce the high risk of complications associated with procedures performed on newborns.

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    How to exercise to effectively improve your mood? Jagiellonian University scientists investigate

    Each person's brain reacts slightly differently to physical activity. For example, one person may feel an improvement in mood after an intensive bike ride, while another may feel the opposite. Scientists from the Jagiellonian University have shown that the brain activation patterns of these people run differently during the same exercise.

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    Polish researchers investigate virus linked to obesity

    Obesity is not just a matter of lifestyle, hormonal disorders or genetics. There are viruses whose link to the occurrence of this disease has been confirmed in studies. Scientists from Wrocław were the first in the world to detect the presence of one of them also in dogs and cats living with humans.

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    Chemists from Wrocław University of Science and Technology want to develop drug for Alzheimer's disease

    Scientists from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology are working on new ways to treat Alzheimer's disease. The new drug is also expected to be more effective in the treatment of other neurodegenerative disorders, the university announced in a release.

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Mussels in decline, or how superorganisms are dying out

Mussels are extraordinary organisms that have dominated aquatic ecosystems for millions of years - from the depths of the oceans to the sources of streams. They are long-lived, with some species living for hundreds of years. Despite this, their numbers have been decreasing drastically in recent decades. New research by Polish scientists - Tadeusz Zając, PhD, and Katarzyna Zając, PhD, professors at the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences - sheds light on the causes of this phenomenon.