Bill Snyder Archive — Page 12 of 119
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October 28, 2024
Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz set for next Discovery Lecture
Horvitz, an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, is a pioneer in the applications of machine learning, AI and decision science. -
October 28, 2024
VUMC discovery aids effort to stop a deadly virus in Rwanda
A close cousin of Ebola, the Marburg virus is transmitted by fruit bats and by exposure to body fluids from infected individuals. There currently are no approved treatments or vaccines for MVD, which has a roughly 50% fatality rate. -
October 25, 2024
Blockbuster obesity drugs also may slow kidney disease
The report supports previous clinical trials that found the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug semaglutide reduced kidney disease progression in patients with Type 2 diabetes. -
October 25, 2024
Asthma drug does not speed COVID-19 recovery: study
The study, a randomized and controlled clinical trial, tested the effectiveness of montelukast in 1,250 outpatients with acute post-COVID-19 symptoms. -
October 21, 2024
Clue to salt-sensitive blood pressure found
Despite the well-established link between high salt intake and cardiovascular disease and stroke, the mechanism of SSBP is poorly understood, and it remains an untreatable cardiovascular risk with no widely available diagnostic tool. -
October 15, 2024
MEGAMicrobe event for children set for Saturday, Oct. 26
The seventh annual event invites students to conduct science experiments, join in hands-on activities, and win prizes and giveaways.