Archive: 08/08/2019

Mayo Clinic minute: Children should have MMR vaccine for first day of school

As families around the country get ready to send their children off to school—and some for the first time—it's important to ensure their vaccinations are up to date. Dr. Robert Jacobson, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, explains ...

Aug 8, 2019

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Food insecurity common across US higher education campuses

Many university and college students across the U.S. report lacking access to a reliable supply of nutritious food, a concept known as food insecurity, which can affect their ability to learn, according to research presented ...

Aug 8, 2019

Different gammaherpesviruses suppress largely overlapping host cellular pathways

The discovery of thousands of host mRNAs targeted by gammaherpesvirus microRNAs (miRNAs) could shed light on the biology of gammaherpesviruses and how these pathogens establish lifelong infections, according to a study published ...

Aug 8, 2019

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Targeting apolipoprotein E could be key to eliminating hepatitis B virus

Human apolipoprotein E (apoE) promotes hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and production, according to a study published Aug 8 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Luhua Qiao and Guangxiang (George) Luo of the University ...

Aug 8, 2019

Reducing exposure to opioids after cesarean delivery

An effort to improve the scheduled cesarean section delivery experience found that changes to preoperative and postoperative processes can lead to reductions in opioid use without increased pain and with faster recovery, ...

Aug 8, 2019

Gene protective against fruit fly heat-induced seizures may explain some human seizures

Researchers identified a gene in fruit flies that helps prevent the hyperexcitability of specific neurons that trigger seizures. In humans, mutations in the gene may be linked to seizures associated with Long QT Syndrome. ...

Aug 8, 2019

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Toxic lead removed from Paris schools after Notre Dame fire

Workers in full protective gear began Thursday to decontaminate some Paris schools tested with unsafe levels of lead following the blaze at the Notre Dame Cathedral, as part of efforts to protect children from risks of lead ...

Aug 8, 2019

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Insights on timing of Huntington's disease onset

Huntington's disease (HD), an inherited and fatal disorder in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time, may become evident at any time in life but typically starts in a person's 30s or 40s. New research results ...

Aug 8, 2019

Restructuring Medicare Shared Savings Program can yield 40% savings in health costs

More than a trillion dollars was spent on healthcare in the United States in 2018, with Medicare and Medicaid accounting for some 37% of those expenditures. With healthcare costs expected to continue to rise by roughly 5% ...

Aug 8, 2019

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COMPASS study site shares post-stroke care findings with patients, caregivers, clinicians

You've lost count of the sleepless nights spent in a hospital, but now your loved one is finally ready to go home following a stroke. Are you prepared to care for them?

Aug 8, 2019

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Archive: 08/08/2019

Mayo Clinic minute: Children should have MMR vaccine for first day of school

Food insecurity common across US higher education campuses

Different gammaherpesviruses suppress largely overlapping host cellular pathways

Targeting apolipoprotein E could be key to eliminating hepatitis B virus

Reducing exposure to opioids after cesarean delivery

Gene protective against fruit fly heat-induced seizures may explain some human seizures

Toxic lead removed from Paris schools after Notre Dame fire

Insights on timing of Huntington's disease onset

Restructuring Medicare Shared Savings Program can yield 40% savings in health costs

COMPASS study site shares post-stroke care findings with patients, caregivers, clinicians

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