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AI links blood pressure drug losartan to brown fat activity

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Researchers from The Rockefeller University have utilized artificial intelligence to analyze PET/CT scans from over 100,000 patients, identifying a correlation between brown fat activity and various health indicators. The study, published in Nature, found that patients taking angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), a class of blood pressure medication that includes losartan, more frequently exhibited detectable brown fat. Further investigation in cell and animal models is exploring the implications of this unexpected link. AI

IMPACT This research demonstrates AI's capability to uncover novel biological insights from existing clinical data, potentially accelerating drug discovery and understanding of metabolic processes.

RANK_REASON Research paper published in Nature detailing AI-driven analysis of clinical data. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI links blood pressure drug losartan to brown fat activity

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    AI discovers new clue in brown fat: why a blood pressure drug interests researchers There is scientific news that, read carelessly

    L’AI scopre un nuovo indizio nel grasso bruno: perché un farmaco per la pressione interessa i ricercatori Ci sono notizie scientifiche che, lette distrattamente, sembrano la solita promessa di una medicina rivoluzionaria. Un farmaco già in commercio, un’intelligenza artificiale, …

    LINKS nature.com/…/s41586-026-11162-7 nih.gov/…/blood-pressure-drug-may-activat…

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