University of South Carolina System

Helminth parasite body size scaling with host species size

Host and parasite body size frequently scale positively (often referred to as Harrison's rule), potentially as a result of fundamental constraints on large parasite species simply being morphologically incapable of infecting small host species, or through a variety of alternative...

2025 AHA/ACC blood pressure guideline and HEARTS 2.0: implications for the future evolution of integrated cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic care in the Americas

ABSTRACT Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In 2025, two major evidence-based frameworks evolved in parallel: HEARTS 2.0, an implementation-oriented clinical pathway for integrated cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) care through prim...