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Minding Memory

Can Your Voice Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer’s?

In this episode, Lauren & Matt speak with Neguine Rezaii, MD, an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a Board-Certified Neuropsychiatrist at Mass General Hospital. Dr. Rezaii’s research focuses on using natural language processing and artificial intelligence to improve the detection and classification of neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Rezaii talks about her recent study, “Voiceprints of Cognitive Impairment: Analyzing Digital Voice for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias,” which explores how artificial intelligence can analyze short speech samples to identify subtle signs of cognitive impairment. The study used speech recordings from 120 individuals and found that features such as pauses, word choice and the specificity of language can help distinguish cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. The conversation also explores how a simple 30-second speech test could potentially be used in clinical settings to support earlier detection and monitoring of cognitive impairment, as well as the challenges and ethical considerations that come with using AI to analyze something as personal as a person’s voice.
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Health Lab

More leucovorin prescribed to kids after federal officials touted its unproven benefits for autism

A new study finds sharp increase in dispensing of leucovorin after high profile news conference touting its unproven benefits for autism.
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News Release

UM Health-Sparrow breaks ground on Janice M. Granger Behavioral Health Building

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new behavioral healthcare facility on the UM Health-Sparrow campus in Lansing marked a new beginning for psychiatric care for all ages in mid-Michigan.
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Health Lab

Are 988 and other mental health crisis lines missing people over 50?

Many people over 50 aren't aware of the 988 mental health crisis line, though some are aware of other crisis lines, suggesting an opportunity to increase awareness and use.
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Health Lab

Looksmaxxing isn’t just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in boys and young men

Looksmaxxing isn’t just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in teen boys and young men, says a Michigan Medicine expert.
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News Release

Granger family continues support of local health care with major donation for new behavioral health hospital

A local family has pledged the largest gift in University of Michigan Health-Sparrow history for the new behavioral health hospital planned for Lansing.