ITASCA, Illinois, April 6 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Influenza Vaccine Effective in Reducing Hospitalizations, Outpatient Visits of Children With Influenza: Study * A Pediatrics study found the influenza vaccine was 34% to 60% effective in preventing hospitalizations and outpatient visits of children with influenza during three flu seasons between 2021-2024. The study, "Pediatric Vaccine Effectiveness against Influenza  more

MENLO PARK, California, April 6 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Light-controlled beta blockers show promise for new and improved medicines * Key takeaways: * Beta blockers bind to protein receptors that are key to fight-or-flight responses, leading to effects such as lowered heart rate and blood pressure. * Using X-ray free-electron lasers at SLAC and in Switzerland, an international team of researchers investigated a beta blocker mo  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 7 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following Q&A on April 6, 2026, by Lauren Gerlach and Matt Davis with Kristine Ajrouch, research professor in the Institute for Social Research: * * * Convoys of Caregiving: Arab American Families Living with Dementia An Interview with Kristine Ajrouch, PhD In this episode, Matt & Lauren speak with Kristine Ajrouch, PhD - a new member of our CAPRA leadership team. Kristine  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 6 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Setting standards of care for brain injuries in first responders * Management of sports-related concussions has come a long way in the past 25 years: Once considered a minor problem involving minimal time out of the game, a severe knock to the head is now assessed as a potential traumatic brain injury and, if confirmed, requires a structured recovery and an average wait of 13 days before play resumes. Many of  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 7 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA researchers develop low-cost blood test to detect multiple cancers and other diseases from a single sample The new method analyzes genome-wide methylation of DNA circulating in the bloodstream to detect liver, lung, ovarian and stomach cancers, as well as several non-cancer conditions * UCLA scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test that, in early studies, shows   more

FARMINGTON, Maine, April 7 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF announces Dr. Dora Anne Mills, a leader in the world of public health, as Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2026 By April Mulherin The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to announce that Dr. Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH, a leader with rural roots and national reach in the world of public health and community well-being, will be the Commencement speaker for the graduating cla  more