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AI-assisted image analysis of neurodegenerative disease markers

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, attributed to its characteristic symptoms of brain shrinkage and cell death. Onset of the diseases is thought to be due to abnormal buildup of amyloid-β (Aβ), a protein in the brain, creating plaques and leading to neurodegeneration. Similarly, Aβ buildup can cause cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a condition which ...

Customer case studies collection: Aiforia Education

Professor of Veterinary Pathology at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) Medical schools typically teach histology in the first years but competing pressures on curricula subjects have forced many educators to reduce the amount of time dedicated to normal histology. Additionally, the maintenance of numerous microscopes and slides for teaching purposes is expensive. Using fewer ...

Use of AI for identification and research of orthohantavirus infections

Introduction Orthohantaviruses are globally spread zoonotic pathogens typically causing chronic asymptomatic infection in rodents. However, humans can be infected through contact with rodent urine, saliva, or feces, causing severe health consequences, such as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). The mechanisms of the virus, though, are unclear.