New Dawn for Aldosterone as Drug Target in Hypertension?
Once-daily treatment with the selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat (Mineralys Therapeutics) safely and significantly reduced blood pressure in adults with uncontrolled hypertension in a phase 2 randomized controlled trial. Eight weeks after adding lorundrostat (50 mg or 100 mg once…
Read MoreNight owls 19% more likely to develop diabetes than early birds
Night owls are 20% more like to suffer from a major chronic disease, study suggests Women who class themselves as an ‘evening person’ at higher risk of diabetes US researchers said this group are more likely to have unhealthy lifestyles…
Read MoreCan a bottle with a clever straw banish snoring?
Can a bottle with a clever straw banish snoring? To drink from it you have to use the tongue to press nozzle against roof of mouth A drinking bottle with a clever nozzle and straw could help banish heavy snoring…
Read MoreThe Reliable Guide to Proxy Servers and Why They’re Important for Your Online Security
What is a Proxy Server and How Does it Work? A proxy server is a computer that acts as an intermediary between two other computers. The proxy server will take the request from one computer and then send it to…
Read MoreDementia risk and AFib: Some blood thinners may help lower risk
The use of direct oral anticoagulants, or ‘DOACs,’ is associated with a significantly lower incidence of dementia in a new study, compared to the use of traditional blood thinner warfarin. The study is primarily concerned with people living in Asia,…
Read MoreResearcher helps boost immune system memory against influenza
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Read MoreMortality Rates Falling After PCI for STEMI
TOPLINE: A new study from Denmark conducted over a 16-year period shows a 30% reduction in the 1-year mortality rate following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The results may be due to adoption of optimal…
Read MoreWorkplace masking: insights into the hidden realities of social adaptation
In a recent study published in PLoS ONE, researchers examined the workplace masking experiences of neurotypical, autistic, and neurodivergent non-autistic adults. Study: The workplace masking experiences of autistic, non-autistic neurodivergent and neurotypical adults in the UK. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com –…
Read MoreNew machine learning techniques boost predictions for virtual drug screening with less data
Scientists using machine learning tools to analyze biomedical data often turn to neural network algorithms, but before these models became popular, another simpler type of machine learning algorithm called kernel methods were commonly used. Kernel methods work by first applying…
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