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Association of the use of nonfood prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics with total and cause-specific mortality: a prospective cohort study

This study of over 53,000 American adults found that people taking nonfood supplements containing prebiotics, probiotics, or synbiotics had significantly lower risks of dying from any cause, heart disease, cancer, or other causes compared to those who didn’t take these supplements. The benefits were particularly strong in women and people without high blood pressure. These findings suggest that these supplement types may play an important role in preventing early death.

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Large language models and their performance for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis

Researchers tested whether artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot could help doctors diagnose histoplasmosis, a serious fungal infection affecting people with HIV/AIDS that is often missed. They presented 20 real patient case descriptions to different AI systems and found that Microsoft Copilot performed best, correctly identifying histoplasmosis in 90% of cases—about as good as laboratory tests. While the AI showed promise as a helpful tool to suggest this neglected disease during diagnosis, doctors would still need to verify findings with actual tests.

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