Aliquots - Research Briefs
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January 5, 2026
AI gets risk wrong in the clinic
Large language models have become far better than you at solving math problems but may still be bad at employing probabilistic terms in medical contexts. -
December 2, 2025
Ketamine fails surgical recovery trial
In a large, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, the pain reliever ketamine posed side effects while failing to aid patient recovery after major surgery. -
November 6, 2025
Inflammatory marker could predict response to therapy in bladder pain syndrome
Patients with chronic bladder pain syndrome who had higher baseline levels of the inflammatory molecule IL-1beta had greater overall improvement following cognitive behavioral therapy. -
November 3, 2025
Prescribing with purpose
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study finds unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in hospitalized children and highlights opportunity for antibiotic stewardship. -
October 7, 2025
Human milk pasteurization method impacts preterm infant microbiome
Researchers used whole-metagenome sequencing to assess the composition, diversity and functional enrichment of the preterm infant gut microbiome — the microorganisms that aid digestion, immune function and metabolism. -
September 10, 2025
Death on the web
Cause of death often lies buried amid content on crowdfunding platforms, web-based obituaries and memorial websites. With AI assistance, gathering and combining this mortality data with medical records could help power research and public health. -
September 9, 2025
Cheating Alzheimer’s
Most people whose brains exhibit Alzheimer's pathology don’t have the disease; they reach the end of their lives never having exhibited cognitive impairment. A new study examines the genetics of this resilience.