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Study shows drop in use of antiviral medications in young children with influenza

Study shows drop in use of antiviral medications in young children with influenza

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza

Study shows drop in use of antiviral medications in young children with influenza

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza
Clinical trial of a drug to improve cognitive function in Down syndrome yields positive results

Clinical trial of a drug to improve cognitive function in Down syndrome yields positive results

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ICOD (Improving Condition in Down syndrome) project, a pioneering study in addressing the cognitive difficulti

Clinical trial of a drug to improve cognitive function in Down syndrome yields positive results

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ICOD (Improving Condition in Down syndrome) project, a pioneering study in addressing the cognitive difficulti
New live-attenuated vaccine against 'unbreakable' Lassa virus shows promising results

New live-attenuated vaccine against 'unbreakable' Lassa virus shows promising results

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteParticles generated from the attenuated Lassa virus (rLASV/IGR-CD, right) look very similar to wild-type Lassa virus (rLASV-WT, left) but do not have the abi

New live-attenuated vaccine against 'unbreakable' Lassa virus shows promising results

byTexas Biomedical Research InstituteParticles generated from the attenuated Lassa virus (rLASV/IGR-CD, right) look very similar to wild-type Lassa virus (rLASV-WT, left) but do not have the abi
Study finds parental emotional abuse linked to teen suicide attempts

Study finds parental emotional abuse linked to teen suicide attempts

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by CUNY SPH alumna Abigail Lyons and faculty from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) reve

Study finds parental emotional abuse linked to teen suicide attempts

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by CUNY SPH alumna Abigail Lyons and faculty from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) reve
COVID-19 infection not tied to worsening multiple sclerosis symptoms

COVID-19 infection not tied to worsening multiple sclerosis symptoms

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with multiple sclerosis (MS), having a COVID-19 infection is not associated with worsening MS symptoms or disability, a

COVID-19 infection not tied to worsening multiple sclerosis symptoms

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with multiple sclerosis (MS), having a COVID-19 infection is not associated with worsening MS symptoms or disability, a
Promising therapeutic approach for metabolic liver diseases—researchers target enzyme related to fat metabolism

Promising therapeutic approach for metabolic liver diseases—researchers target enzyme related to fat metabolism

Promising therapeutic approach for metabolic liver diseases—researchers target enzyme related to fat metabolismbyMedical University of ViennaAtglistatin improves streptozotocin and HFD-induced M

Promising therapeutic approach for metabolic liver diseases—researchers target enzyme related to fat metabolism

Promising therapeutic approach for metabolic liver diseases—researchers target enzyme related to fat metabolismbyMedical University of ViennaAtglistatin improves streptozotocin and HFD-induced M
Impact of emergencies on access to emergency cardiac care: Lessons from COVID-19

Impact of emergencies on access to emergency cardiac care: Lessons from COVID-19

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study uncovers how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped emergency care for acute coronary syndrome, with a sharp decline in hospi

Impact of emergencies on access to emergency cardiac care: Lessons from COVID-19

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study uncovers how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped emergency care for acute coronary syndrome, with a sharp decline in hospi
Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets

Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets

byBaylor College of MedicineCluster of norovirus virions. Credit: CDCHuman norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 6

Discovery of norovirus replication hubs offers new antiviral targets

byBaylor College of MedicineCluster of norovirus virions. Credit: CDCHuman norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 6
What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?by Jayne Roberts,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe spread of avian influenza is concerning. But people shouldn't panic, sa

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?

What is bird flu, and should you be worried?by Jayne Roberts,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe spread of avian influenza is concerning. But people shouldn't panic, sa
From adolescence to adulthood: Unlocking cognitive potential in individuals with Down syndrome

From adolescence to adulthood: Unlocking cognitive potential in individuals with Down syndrome

byBar-Ilan UniversityHeatmaps illustrating the partial correlations between cognitive tests for four groups: adolescents with NSID, adolescents with DS, adults with NSID, and adults with DS. Dar

From adolescence to adulthood: Unlocking cognitive potential in individuals with Down syndrome

byBar-Ilan UniversityHeatmaps illustrating the partial correlations between cognitive tests for four groups: adolescents with NSID, adolescents with DS, adults with NSID, and adults with DS. Dar