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Health care is front and center as Desantis and Newsom go mano a mano

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom — political rivals from opposite coasts and proxies for red and blue America — are set to square off for a first-of-its-kind debate Nov. 30 in Georgia.

27 Nov 2023

Fiber-free diet key to treating childhood Crohn's disease, new study finds

Research reveals how a fiber-free diet in Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) helps treat Crohn's disease in children by affecting the intestinal pathobiont Mucispirillum schaedleri. It shows that this diet alters gut microbiota, reducing Mucispirillum's pathogenicity and aiding in managing colitis.

26 Nov 2023

Germany's potential billions in savings and health gains with sugar-sweetened beverage tax

A recent study in the journal PLoS Medicine examines the potential impact of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation in Germany. The research suggests that implementing a 20% tax on SSBs could lead to reduced sugar consumption, significant health benefits, and substantial societal savings, especially when extended to include fruit juices.

26 Nov 2023

Surge in respiratory illnesses reported in China

Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission have reported an increase in incidence of respiratory diseases in China.

24 Nov 2023

What would a Desantis presidency look like for health care?

On the presidential campaign trail, Republican Ron DeSantis touts himself as a champion of medical freedom, outlawing vaccine mandates and protecting doctors who refuse to provide certain medical treatments on moral grounds.

24 Nov 2023

Half-dose COVID-19 booster elicits similar immune response with fewer side effects

Reducing the dose of a widely used COVID-19 booster vaccine produces a similar immune response in adults to a full-dose with fewer side effects, according to a new study.

23 Nov 2023

Study demonstrates prolonged persistence of enteroviruses on commonly encountered surfaces

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious disease that mainly affects young children in the Asia-Pacific region.

23 Nov 2023

JMU Würzburg professor wins ERC Consolidator Grant to advance research on ferroptosis

With the coveted Consolidator Grants totalling two million euros, the European Research Council (ERC) supports outstanding scientists whose work promises further top achievements. José Pedro Friedmann Angeli, Professor of Translational Cell Biology at Rudolf Virchow Centre - Centre for Integrative and Translational Bioimaging at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg, now belongs to this group.

23 Nov 2023

Study suggests exercise can counteract the negative effects of sleep deprivation and hypoxia

New research has explored how sleep, oxygen levels, and exercise affects our ability to perform mental tasks.

23 Nov 2023

Empowering families: Innovative hands-on initiative enhances knowledge, preferences, and skills in seasonal vegetable preparation

Researchers discuss the development, implementation, and results of a hands-on program called Cooking With Seasons for Health.

23 Nov 2023

New guidelines proposed to reduce unnecessary medical interventions for breath-holding spells in children

Breath-holding spells are common in young children and are benign. Yet children often undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions when seeking medical care.

23 Nov 2023

Sickle Cell Disease patients and the use of disease-modifying treatments

New disease-modifying treatments (DMTs), namely, crizanlizumab, L-glutamine, and voxelotor, have recently been approved.

23 Nov 2023

Single injection of novel hydrogel could replace weekly diabetes injections

Materials engineers at Stanford University have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Victoza, and others to just once every four months.

22 Nov 2023

Children News and Research

Health care is front and center as Desantis and Newsom go mano a mano

Fiber-free diet key to treating childhood Crohn's disease, new study finds

Germany's potential billions in savings and health gains with sugar-sweetened beverage tax

Surge in respiratory illnesses reported in China

What would a Desantis presidency look like for health care?

Half-dose COVID-19 booster elicits similar immune response with fewer side effects

Study demonstrates prolonged persistence of enteroviruses on commonly encountered surfaces

JMU Würzburg professor wins ERC Consolidator Grant to advance research on ferroptosis

Study suggests exercise can counteract the negative effects of sleep deprivation and hypoxia

Empowering families: Innovative hands-on initiative enhances knowledge, preferences, and skills in seasonal vegetable preparation

New guidelines proposed to reduce unnecessary medical interventions for breath-holding spells in children

Sickle Cell Disease patients and the use of disease-modifying treatments

Single injection of novel hydrogel could replace weekly diabetes injections

Genetic vulnerability of leukemia cells uncovered

Reducing cholesterol esters protects the brain against Alzheimer's-like damage

1 in 3 people dropped by Utah Medicaid left uninsured, a ‘concerning’ sign for nation

A guide to long-term care insurance

Anti-abortion groups shrug off election losses, look to courts, statehouses for path forward

St. Jude scientists discover potential CAR T cell therapy target for brain and solid tumors

Scientists uncover key to enhancing cancer-killing T cells

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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