Blood Pressure Treatment Target

Researchers have long debated the optimal blood pressure for people older than age 50, especially in older adults who might not tolerate lower blood pressure. Alfred Cheung, MD, and colleagues at University of Utah Health led one of five national Clinical Center Networks to design and conduct the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). Continue reading → Blood Pressure Treatment Target

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Host-Microbe Battles Over Iron

Hosts and pathogens are locked in an endless battle to gain selective advantages over one another. Host-pathogen interactions, therefore, provide valuable systems for studying evolutionary genetics, natural selection, microbiology, and infectious disease. Continue reading → Host-Microbe Battles Over Iron

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