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Preventing respiratory illness in cerebral palsy: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSIONS: RE-PACT is a feasible, acceptable intervention that can be delivered with high fidelity to diverse families caring for children with severe CP. These data inform the sample and design characteristics needed for efficacy testing of RE-PACT’s ability to prevent severe respiratory illness. →
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A Randomized Trial of Nutrition and Exercise Treatment in Patients With Pancreatic and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NEXTAC-TWO)
CONCLUSIONS: The patients had good compliance with the 12-week NEXTAC program but failed to show significant improvements in disability-free survival as compared to observation alone. Further study on the progression of low muscle mass in the NEXTAC arm is needed. →
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Five Leadership Lessons for ‘Tough’ CEOs
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR | Getty Images The interpersonal skills that are integral to human-centered leadership are often called “soft” skills, but they’re what underpins the hard work of managing. Empathy, emotional regulation, taking time to read people: These are the skills associated with high emotional intelligence that enable leaders to build cohesive teams and successfully… →
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What Makes the U.S. Dollar So Special?
The U.S. dollar, one of the world’s most widely sought-after assets, saw its value decline by as much as 10 percent in the first half of 2025, inviting speculation about the end of its global dominance. Despite the concern, it’s actually not unusual for the dollar’s value to fluctuate. One need only look back to… →
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The value of nanocarbon contrast methylene blue based on dye-based tracer technology in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: Nanocarbon versus methylene blue is a more satisfactory dye tracer for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients and should be considered a first-line diagnostic agent. →
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OpenBMB Releases MiniCPM4: Ultra-Efficient Language Models for Edge Devices with Sparse Attention and Fast Inference
«`html Understanding the Target Audience for MiniCPM4 The target audience for OpenBMB’s MiniCPM4 includes AI developers, data scientists, and business managers focused on deploying AI solutions on edge devices. These professionals are often involved in industries such as mobile technology, IoT, and embedded systems. Pain Points High latency and costs associated with cloud-based AI models.… →
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Nebulized dexmedetomidine prior to flexible bronchoscopy in reducing procedural cough episodes a randomized double blind clinical trial. (NCT: CTRI/2022/07/044389, NICOBAR group of investigators)
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that Nebulized dexmedetomidine has insignificant topical action to reduce cough episodes as compared to normal saline in diagnostic FOB, but systemic effects remain to be investigated. →
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StepFun Introduces Step-Audio-AQAA: A Fully End-to-End Audio Language Model for Natural Voice Interaction
StepFun Introduces Step-Audio-AQAA: A Fully End-to-End Audio Language Model for Natural Voice Interaction Understanding the Target Audience The primary audience for Step-Audio-AQAA includes AI researchers, business leaders in technology, and developers in the fields of natural language processing and human-computer interaction. Their pain points often revolve around the limitations of existing audio interaction systems, which… →
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EPFL Researchers Unveil FG2 at CVPR: A New AI Model That Slashes Localization Errors by 28% for Autonomous Vehicles in GPS-Denied Environments
«`html EPFL Researchers Unveil FG2 at CVPR: A New AI Model That Slashes Localization Errors by 28% for Autonomous Vehicles in GPS-Denied Environments Navigating dense urban environments can be challenging for GPS systems. Tall buildings can block and reflect satellite signals, leading to location errors of tens of meters. For autonomous vehicles and delivery robots,… →