BACKGROUND: The use of conversational agents (CAs) in mental health therapy is gaining traction due to their accessibility, anonymity, and nonjudgmental nature. However, understanding the psychological factors driving preferences for CA-based therapy...
BACKGROUND: Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in first-episode psychosis (FEP) and worsen clinical outcomes. It is currently difficult to determine which patients will have persistent depressive symptoms based on a clinical assessment. We aime...
Despite the critical role of DNA methylation, clinical implementations harnessing its promise have not been described in acute myeloid leukemia. Utilizing DNA methylation from 3314 leukemia patient samples across 11 harmonized cohorts, we describe th...
INTRODUCTION: Diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children is challenging owing to paucibacillary disease, non-specific symptoms and signs and challenges in microbiological confirmation. Chest X-ray (CXR) interpretation is fundamental for diag...
BACKGROUND: Colleges have turned to digital mental health interventions to meet the increasing mental health treatment needs of their students. Among these, chatbots stand out as artificial intelligence-driven tools capable of engaging in human-like ...
BMC medical informatics and decision making
Jul 28, 2025
BACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia (HUA) as a global public health challenge, although its overall epidemiological characteristics have been widely reported, its age-specific risk pattern remains controversial. This study aims to reveal the risk factors of HU...
BACKGROUND: User demographics are often hidden in social media data due to privacy concerns. However, demographic information on substance use (SU) can provide valuable insights, allowing public health policy makers to focus on specific cohorts and d...
Journal of physical activity & health
Jul 26, 2025
BACKGROUND: Physical activity has many benefits but can be hard to achieve for people living with severe mobility impairments. Robotic walking may be an effective way for these individuals to achieve physical activity.
BACKGROUND: Craniofacial phenotyping is essential for individualized orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. Traditional skeletal classifications, such as the ANB angle, may oversimplify complex relationships among malocclusion types. Machine l...
Psychological resilience is influenced by both psychological and biological factors. However, the potential of using DNA methylation (DNAm) probes and brain imaging variables to predict psychological resilience remains unclear. This study aimed to in...
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