AI can see how stressed you are

Researchers have developed an AI-driven way to spot a biological marker of chronic stress using routine CT imaging, offering a new view into how long-term stress affects the human body. The work, which is being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), uses a deep learning model to measure adrenal gland volume and then links that to psychological, biochemical and cardiovascular patterns tied to chronic stress. Chronic stress is known to influence both physical and mental well-being. It can contribute to anxiety, sleep disruption, high blood pressure and weakened immunity, and it… [Continue Reading]