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brandonb
9,303karma·1,335submissions·January 17, 2011
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Data for good.
Co-Founder at Empirical Health (https://empirical.health). Don't die of heart disease.
Before: Co-Founder @ Cardiogram (ML for heart health)
CTO at Sift Science (YC S11, machine learning to fight fraud)
Data Science @ UCSF Cardiology
HealthCare.gov rescue team
Google (Android speech recognition, search ads ML)
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(OP) Updated the title. This was unfortunately a mis-fire of some of HN's automatic title formatting.
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The lead author ran a study of personalized trigger mapping for Afib, using an n-of-1 study design: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/... Unfo…
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This is the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor; it cuts LDL cholesterol (or ApoB) levels by 50-60%. It uses a different mechanism than a statin so you can layer them to get an 80% or so reduction overall. It …
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The speed of the pressure wave is one signal that correlates with blood pressure. It's a bit like a string being pulled taut -- waves travel faster with higher pressure. The shape of the wave als…
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Likely uses pulse transit time and the shape of the pulse wave to infer changes in blood pressure. I wrote a bit about how this works (in the context of Apple Watch's hypertension notifications) …
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GLP-1s will cost $50 / month for those eligible. To be eligible, you need either a BMI of >=35, or a BMI of >=27 and a set of specific health conditions (uncontrolled hypertension, chronic …