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MSU researchers seek to better understand a viral mechanism shared between influenza and HIV
When you get your yearly flu shot, you're helping your body stay one step ahead of the rapidly mutating influenza virus. But what if there was a way to achieve stronger, multi-year protection from a single jab?
Declining benzodiazepine use reflects more cautious medical prescribing practices
The number of benzodiazepine prescriptions like Xanax and Valium dispensed in the United States decreased over the past 10 years, potentially suggesting that doctors have become more cautious when prescribing these sedatives, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
Study compares shifting pancreatic cancer burdens in the United States and China
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide, carrying a five-year survival rate of roughly 10% and a heavy toll in disability-adjusted life years.
Childhood family environments impact midlife cardiovascular and cognitive health
Doctoral dissertation research investigated how the family environment in childhood affects health in midlife.