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By: Gert Jan van den Bemd 13 June 2018

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Scientists discover how harmful protein pimple is removed from DNA

Researchers at Erasmus MC have discovered a new mechanism to repair an important type of DNA damage. It concerns damage that manifests as a protein pimple on the DNA and likely plays a role in aging. ‘Not much research had been done on this yet.’

Artificial intelligence

AI model predicts risk of skin cancer better than existing methods

Researchers at Erasmus MC have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts the risk of skin cancer based on a photograph of the face. The AI model outperforms the current methods doctors use to assess skin cancer risk.

Worrying about Worms

Parasitic worm infections expected to be less effectively controlled in the future

Regular preventive deworming of populations living with soil-transmitted intestinal worms can lead to drug resistance within ten years, according to an extensive simulation model created by scientists from Erasmus MC and published in Nature Communications.