An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120 mm Hg was more effective
Month: November 2023
Survey finds many Americans are letting their guard down during respiratory illness season
Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning this year will be potentially dangerous for respiratory illnesses, a third
New medication given every 1-3 months may slash stubborn high cholesterol
A new PCSK9 inhibitor (recaticimab) injected every one to three months may work safely and provide more flexible dosing to
Early-life stress changes more genes in brain than a head injury
A surprising thing happened when researchers began exploring whether early-life stress compounds the effects of a childhood head injury on
AI programs spat out known data and hardly learned specific chemical interactions when predicting drug potency
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise. Until now, AI applications generally have “black box” character: How AI arrives at
Antiviral treatment is largely underused in children with influenza, study findings show
Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a new study reports
Appropriate statin prescriptions increase sixfold with automated referrals
The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins — a medicine used to lower “bad” cholesterol levels — increased
This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s biomarkers
An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases.
Scientists discover key to a potential natural cancer treatment’s potency
Slumbering among thousands of bacterial strains in a collection of natural specimens at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for
Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging
Fasting interventions, which involve alternating periods of fasting and refeeding, are generally thought to improve health. But these interventions don’t