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Reuters
Of the 30 U.S. children who have died from the flu so far this season, some 85 percent likely will not have been vaccinated, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who urged Americans to get flu shots amid one of the most severe flu seasons in years.
"My message is, if you haven't gotten a vaccine, please get a vaccine. Also, please get your children vaccinated," said Fitzgerald, who is urging citizens "to take every advantage that you can to protect yourself."
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University of Southern California via Medical Xpress
This year's Broad Foundation research fellows will apply stem cell-based approaches to two prevalent problems: nonhealing bone injuries, which affect 5 million Americans each year, and neuroblastoma, the most common solid tumor in children.
Established by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation in 2015, the Broad research fellowships enable California-certified clinical scientists to engage in research that accelerates the translation of stem cell-related approaches to treat injury and disease.
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Georgia State University via Lab Manager
Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of seasonal flu vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State University.
Influenza, a contagious respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat and lungs, is among the leading causes of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DARK Daily
Clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups that depend on reliable sources of patient and test referrals are being impacted by a reduction in patients seeking care due to rising costs. Evidence continues to mount that high-deductible health plans and the overall rising cost of healthcare are straining Americans' finances. This is causing them to delay payments, question treatment costs and investigate payment options.
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CNN
Young people seem to be less likely to get tested for HIV than older adults, and a new study now reveals the reasons why.
In the United States, 38.8 percent of women and 53.8 percent of men aged 15 to 44 reported they had never been tested for HIV outside of donating blood or blood products between 2011 and 2015, according to a new study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's reports.
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Medical News Today
According to the American Cancer Society, around two in three cancers are hormone-driven.
This means that the breast cancer cells possess proteins that act as hormone receptors and feed off of estrogen or progesterone.
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Morgridge Institute for Research via ScienceDaily
Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have discovered a new Achilles heel in the replication process of positive-strand RNA viruses, a class responsible for health threats such as Zika, polio, chikungunya and hepatitis C.
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University of Washington School of Medicine via Infection Control Today
Recent studies have shown that infants born prematurely have a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. Now, a study led by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle shows that, in preterm animal models, inflammation due to infection can disrupt the activity of genes that are crucial for normal development of the heart.
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Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute via ScienceDaily
New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is among the first to describe how an mRNA modification impacts the life of neural stem cells. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, reveals a novel gene regulatory system that may advance stem cell therapies and gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and mental health disorders that affect cognitive abilities.
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Medical News Today
Researchers from the Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom have modified a flu virus and used it to successfully target pancreatic cancer cells.
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, with over 43,000 deaths being estimated for the year 2017.
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HealthDay News
A drug normally used to treat seizures may help ease some symptoms that occur with a type of dementia known as Lewy body dementia, researchers are reporting.
The drug is called zonisamide.
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