IMPACT OF FREE HYPERTENSION PHARMACY PROGRAM AND SOCIAL DISTANCING POLICY ON STROKE: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY

Impact of free hypertension pharmacy program and social distancing policy on stroke: A longitudinal study

BackgroundThe estimated lifetime risk of stroke was the highest in East Asia worldwide, especially in China.Antihypertensive therapy can significantly reduce stroke mortality.However, blood pressure control is poor.Medication adherence is a barrier as patients’ out-of-pocket costs have risen.We aimed to take advantage of a free hypertension pharm

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Transcriptomics and molecular evolutionary rate analysis of the bladderwort (Utricularia), a carnivorous plant with a minimal genome

Abstract Background The carnivorous plant Utricularia gibba (bladderwort) is remarkable in having a minute genome, which at ca.80 megabases is approximately half that of Arabidopsis.Bladderworts show an incredible diversity of forms surrounding a defined theme: tiny, bladder-like suction traps on terrestrial, epiphytic, or aquatic plants with a div

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Development of a high-throughput screen to identify small molecule enhancers of sarcospan for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Abstract Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by loss of sarcolemma connection to the extracellular matrix.Transgenic overexpression of the transmembrane protein sarcospan (SSPN) in the DMD mdx mouse model significantly reduces disease pathology by restoring membrane adhesion.Identifying SSPN-based therapies has the potential to b

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