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UK military researcher studies ways to prevent chronic pain

Josh Van Wyngaarden grew up in a military family, traveling all over the world during his father's 22 years in the Air Force.

7 Nov 2019

NJIT professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award, joins circadian clock research project

Casey Diekman, associate professor of mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has been named recipient of a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to the United Kingdom in Mathematical Biology.

6 Nov 2019

Federal funding will help train students to serve people with visual, hearing impairments

Nearly $2.5 million in federal funding will help train University of Arizona students to serve young people with visual and hearing impairments.

6 Nov 2019

E-learning educates medical students on safely prescribing opioids for chronic pain

Even in the era of the opioid epidemic and abuse, medical residents report feeling inadequately prepared to prescribe opioids responsibly to patients who medically need them. However, a safe opioid prescribing e-learning program effectively educates graduate students on safely prescribing opioids for chronic pain and is effective regardless of year in training, according to research from the University of California, Irvine.

6 Nov 2019

Adolescents can benefit from school-based sleep education program

A recent study uncovered potential long-term benefits of a school-based sleep education program for adolescents.

6 Nov 2019

New therapy has potential to repair cells damaged by noise, prevent hearing loss

More than 700 million people worldwide suffer from some degree of hearing loss, including an estimated 20 percent of Americans over the age of 12, according to medical experts.

6 Nov 2019

Picky eaters and problem feeders benefit from the first Pediatric Feeding Group

Local children are learning how to enjoy eating during the first Pediatric Feeding Group at the Wichita State University Speech-Language-Hearing (SLH) Clinic.

6 Nov 2019

Researchers recommend actions to improve ventilation rates in classrooms

Roughly 85% of recently installed HVAC systems in K-12 classrooms investigated in California did not provide adequate ventilation, according to a study from UC Davis and the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

6 Nov 2019

Teenage a time of sexual confusion, finds new study

During adolescence, in developed countries, sexual identity tends to become a matter of debate in about a fifth of people. A new study, published in the Journal of Adolescenceon November 3, 2019, shows that among children entering adolescence in a rural southern setting within the American culture, a sizable number of teenagers felt unsure at some point about which sex they were attracted to, and how they should describe their sexual orientation.

5 Nov 2019

Health impact of Daylight Saving Time

Every year people make a change in their daily timetables to make use of what is called “Daylight Saving Time” (DST), and then transition back again to their earlier time clocks. However, new research published in JAMA Neurology shows that this yearly change about may affect health over the long term. The researchers strongly call for stopping this practice, which has no economic benefit, and may have severe and chronic negative health impacts.

5 Nov 2019

School-based telehealth program linked to reduced ED visits for children with asthma

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report in JAMA Pediatrics an association between a school-based telehealth program and reduced emergency department visits for children with asthma living in a rural and underserved region of South Carolina.

5 Nov 2019

Mint flavored e-cigarettes found to be popular among U.S. teens

A new USC study shows that mint was the most popular flavor of e-cigarettes used by U.S. teens in 2019, a finding that could impact proposed federal regulations intended to rein in soaring e-cig use among youth.

5 Nov 2019

Sexual thoughts can make people to engage in deceptive self-presentation

In a world of seemingly endless opportunities for finding a mate, competition for a partner can be fierce. Not all that glitters is gold, as the old adage goes.

5 Nov 2019

Study investigates how discrimination events affect daily lives of college students

Discrimination -- differential treatment based on an aspect of someone's identity, such as nationality, race, sexual orientation or gender -- is linked to lower success in careers and poorer health.

4 Nov 2019

Study: 1 in 5 teens reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence

At least one in five teenagers reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence, according to new research from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pittsburgh.

4 Nov 2019

Plant-based meals are heart-healthy, popular with students

Vegan school lunches contain triple the amount of heart-healthy fiber found in standard entrées, according to a new case study published in The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management. Fiber is an important nutrient that not only aids heart health, but also boosts digestion, weight loss, and cancer prevention.

4 Nov 2019

UK aims to lead with cutting-edge radiation therapy

The UK is all set to launch its run into the future as the undisputed leader in the field of personalized and effective radiation therapy. The proposal is undergirded by a whopping £56 million, which will be used to set up and fund advanced radiation therapy research by a new collaborative setup, Cancer Research UK RadNet, over five years. This is the largest sum ever invested by this organization into radiotherapy research.

4 Nov 2019

RCSB Protein Data Bank at Rutgers receives $34.5 million funding

The RCSB Protein Data Bank headquartered at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has been awarded $34.5 million in grants over five years from three U.S. government agencies.

4 Nov 2019

E-cigarette use does not appear to be associated with conventional cigarette smoking

A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics.

4 Nov 2019

Innovative research network marks a new era of radiotherapy research in the UK

The UK will be transformed into a global hub for radiotherapy research, pioneering the use of the latest techniques such as FLASH radiotherapy and artificial intelligence, with a new £56 million research network announced by Cancer Research UK today (Monday).

4 Nov 2019

Students News and Research

UK military researcher studies ways to prevent chronic pain

NJIT professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award, joins circadian clock research project

Federal funding will help train students to serve people with visual, hearing impairments

E-learning educates medical students on safely prescribing opioids for chronic pain

Adolescents can benefit from school-based sleep education program

New therapy has potential to repair cells damaged by noise, prevent hearing loss

Picky eaters and problem feeders benefit from the first Pediatric Feeding Group

Researchers recommend actions to improve ventilation rates in classrooms

Teenage a time of sexual confusion, finds new study

Health impact of Daylight Saving Time

School-based telehealth program linked to reduced ED visits for children with asthma

Mint flavored e-cigarettes found to be popular among U.S. teens

Sexual thoughts can make people to engage in deceptive self-presentation

Study investigates how discrimination events affect daily lives of college students

Study: 1 in 5 teens reports some change in sexual orientation during adolescence

Plant-based meals are heart-healthy, popular with students

UK aims to lead with cutting-edge radiation therapy

RCSB Protein Data Bank at Rutgers receives $34.5 million funding

E-cigarette use does not appear to be associated with conventional cigarette smoking

Innovative research network marks a new era of radiotherapy research in the UK

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