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An Umbrella Review of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Mental Health Care

Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in mental health care to address rising demand, workforce shortages and access barriers; however, evidence remains scattered across multiple systematic reviews, limiting synthesis and practical application. Objective To synthesise evidence on AI applications in mental health care, including trends, uses, benefits, challenges and risk-mitigation strategies, guided by an ethics of care framework. Methods This umbrella review of systematic reviews followe…

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Targeting GLS and LPIN2 in renal fibroblasts: potential therapeutic targets for kidney stone disease identified by integrated multi-omics analysis

Kidney stones (KS) are a common urological condition, the aetiology of which remains incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate the key cell types involved in the formation of kidney stones and the molecular mechanisms associated with calcium metabolism. Single-cell and bulk RNA-seq datasets related to kidney stones were downloaded from the GEO database. Single-cell analysis was performed to explore the heterogeneity of kidney stones and identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Candidate gen…

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The Lymph Node Ratio as a Predictive Biomarker for Individualized Benefit from Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort and Causal Machine Learning Study

Background Optimizing adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) for gastric cancer (GC) remains challenging due to patient heterogeneity. While the lymph node ratio (LNR) is a known prognostic factor, its role in predicting individualized AC benefit remains underexplored. This study aimed to leverage causal machine learning to explore LNR's role for personalized treatment. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 2,748 patients undergoing radical gastrectomy (2007-2017, re-staged by AJCC 8th edition). While the ful…

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A framework for evidence-based psychotherapy with AI (EBP-AI)

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems and large language models offer substantial potential to augment or even fundamentally change elements of psychological assessment and treatment. However, current AI technologies have yet to demonstrate the capacity to effect meaningful and sustained clinical change. This gap reflects both the limited integration of clinical science knowledge into language models and applications built using them, as well as the mismatch between the brief, minutes-long nature of most AI inter…

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Integration of single-cell transcriptomics and genomic mutation analysis identifies an immunotherapy-resistant tumor subcluster and validates ARNTL2 as a malignant driver in lung adenocarcinoma

Immunotherapy resistance in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains a critical clinical challenge, and the mechanisms underlying resistance-associated intratumoral heterogeneity are poorly characterized. We performed single-cell RNA sequencing of LUAD patients receiving neoadjuvant immunotherapy (responders vs. non-responders), integrating inferCNV, GSVA, and differential expression analyses. Cluster-specific genes were validated across seven independent cohorts (TCGA-LUAD, GSE13213, GSE26939, GSE29016, GSE30219, GSE…

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Machine learning and multi-omics technologies for precision cardiovascular medicine: advancing diagnosis, risk prediction, and therapeutic guidance

Cardiovascular disease remains a major global health burden. Owing to its complex pathogenesis and marked clinical heterogeneity, conventional one-size-fits-all strategies often yield limited benefit for a substantial proportion of patients. Precision medicine advocates individualized management based on patients' clinical and molecular characteristics to improve outcomes. In this context, multi-omics and machine learning provide critical technical support for precision medicine: multi-omics can capture the full…

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Building Machine Learning Models Based on Oxidative Stress Index Score to Predict Survival of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Receiving Different Neoadjuvant Therapy Patterns

Background Liver enzyme biomarkers are known to contribute to the onset and progression of colorectal cancer. Objective To develop a novel oxidative stress index score integrating γ-glutamyl transferase and total bilirubin, evaluate its prognostic value in locally advanced rectal cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy, and construct and validate machine learning-based survival prediction models incorporating oxidative stress index score. Design A novel liver enzyme indicator - oxidative stress index score…

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Prediction of Clinically Meaningful Improvement After Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders: Machine Learning-Based Predictive Model Development and Temporal Validation Study

Background Up to 50% of patients treated with internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for depression and anxiety disorders do not experience clinically significant symptom reduction. Identifying these patients prior to the initiation of ICBT can support treatment planning. Objective The aim of this study was to enhance baseline prediction of clinically meaningful improvement in patients treated with ICBT for common psychiatric disorders in routine care, which could ultimately inform treatment plan…

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'I've talked to ChatGPT about my issues last night.': Examining Mental Health Conversations with Large Language Models through Reddit Analysis

We investigate the role of large language models (LLMs) in supporting mental health by analyzing Reddit posts and comments about mental health conversations with ChatGPT. Our findings reveal that users value ChatGPT as a safe, non-judgmental space, often favoring it over human support due to its accessibility, availability, and knowledgeable responses. ChatGPT provides a range of support, including actionable advice, emotional support, and validation, while helping users better understand their mental states. Ad…

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Design and optimization of deep learning model based on multimodal data fusion for dynamic mental health assessment

The dynamic assessment of mental health has emerged as a hotspot for study and application due to the rise in social pressure. However, onventional methods rely mostly on static scales or single-modal data, failing to fully capture multifaceted emotional and behavioral features. This study suggests a deep learning model based on multi-modal data fusion to address this problem. By combining information from multiple sources, including text and visuals, the model effectively identifies and dynamically monitors men…

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AI as a Therapist, Companion, and Romantic Partner: Emerging Roles, Benefits, and Risks for Mental Health in Participatory Medicine

The line between tool and companion was once obvious, but conversational AI is blurring it in ways few researchers anticipated. Large language model chatbots and purpose-built AI companion agents are now used by millions of people every day. They are not being used to simply retrieve information but, instead, to offer emotional support, help process personal distress, and sustain what many describe as genuine relationships. Research puts the scale of this shift in sharp relief as nearly half (48.7%) of individua…

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Trustworthy artificial intelligence for rural health care

Regional, rural and remote Australians experience poorer health outcomes and substantially higher rates of suicide and self-harm than those in major cities. Artificial intelligence could support earlier identification of distress, safer triage and more timely care alongside telehealth and clinical decision support, but only if it is treated as a health intervention with explicit safety nets and independent evaluation. We propose a minimum viable governance model, including Indigenous partnership, language safety…

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Local Recurrence Prediction After Carbon-ion Radiotherapy for Early-stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Using Machine Learning

Background/aim Predicting local recurrence remains challenging in carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this study, we aimed to develop and validate a machine learning model to predict local recurrence after CIRT for early-stage peripheral NSCLC. Patients and methods We retrospectively analyzed patients treated with CIRT at our institution between 2010 and 2020. An Extreme Gradient Boosting classifier using clinical parameters was developed to predict local recurrence within 2…

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Local Recurrence Prediction After Carbon-ion Radiotherapy for Early-stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Using Machine Learning

Innovative approaches to therapeutic target discovery amid the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is a constant threat to global public health, requiring innovative strategies for therapeutic target identification. Hence, this narrative review discusses the application of structural modeling and artificial intelligence in the functional prediction of proteins encoded by multidrug-resistant bacterial genomes. Tools such as AlphaFold and RoseTTAFold have enabled high-accuracy three-dimensional structure prediction, facilitating the annotation of hypothetical proteins and the identifica…

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Innovative approaches to therapeutic target discovery amid the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Metabolites stratify future major depressive disorder risk in obese population: a longitudinal machine learning analysis

Background Obesity is a well-established risk factor for major depressive disorder (MDD), yet the risk is not uniform, highlighting the need for precise risk stratification. This study aimed to develop a metabolomics-based prediction model to identify high-risk metabolic phenotypes among obese participants and to elucidate the causal metabolic pathways involved. Methods Forty-one-thousand-four-hundred-fifty-nine obese participants were followed for a median of 14.4 years. We integrated multiple machine learning…

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