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Scientists Apply Transformer-Based AI to Assess Stroke Risk from DNA

A team from the University of Technology Sydney has created a transformer-based AI model — the technology underlying ChatGPT — that analyzes genetic variations and assesses the risk of ischemic stroke. The model identified 18 associated variants and, using data from more than 40,000 people, divided participants into risk levels: the high-risk group had a 21% higher risk of a first stroke than the low-risk group.

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German startup TimeTeller offers a saliva test to determine circadian rhythms

TimeTeller, a startup spun out of Berlin's Charité clinic, has developed an at-home saliva test to determine a person's circadian rhythm. Founder Angela Relogio sees the main goal as timing cancer treatment, but stresses that the consumer kit does not determine this. The company has partnered with insurer Techniker Krankenkasse and presented at TechCrunch Disrupt.

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