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Study examines attitudes toward lesbian, gay and transgender individuals

A University of Oklahoma sociologist, Meredith G. F. Worthen, examines how measures of social contact and social distancing relate to attitudes toward lesbian, gay and transgender individuals in a new study.

24 Oct 2018

New symposium explores how technology can transform pediatric care

Innovations in technology offer convenience to patients, allow physicians to monitor patients from afar and offer promise in genetics-based diagnoses, according to leading experts scheduled to speak at the 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

24 Oct 2018

New partnership aims to tackle cancer health disparities

Although cancer affects all populations in the United States, certain ethnic populations bear a disproportionate burden of cancer compared with other groups, according to the National Cancer Institute.

23 Oct 2018

Screen time eclipsed outdoor time for most students, shows study

Even rural kids today spend more time in front of screens and less time outdoors, according to a new study of middle-school students in South Carolina.

23 Oct 2018

Advancement in medical imaging methods for health care

The fast-moving advancement in medical imaging technology has revolutionized health care science. When information technology is integrated with imaging technology, it takes health care to new horizons. On the other hand, there is an increase in the number of health care workers to meet the need of growing population and requirement of quality health services.

22 Oct 2018

Study reveals impact of Juul use on teenagers and young adults

Teens and young adults who use Juul brand e-cigarettes are failing to recognize the product's addictive potential, despite using it more often than their peers who smoke conventional cigarettes, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

19 Oct 2018

Speech Pathology Australia raises awareness about Developmental Language Disorder

Speech Pathology Australia is driving a campaign in Australia to shed light on a hidden condition that affects on average two children in every classroom.

19 Oct 2018

UT Southwestern biochemist receives 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for innate immunity discovery

UT Southwestern biochemist Dr. Zhijian "James" Chen today was named winner of the prestigious 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his discovery of the cGAS enzyme that launches the body's immune defense against infections and cancers.

19 Oct 2018

$11 million NIH grant for Clemson University helps launch new center for musculoskeletal research

With an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Center for Biomedical Research Excellence, Clemson University has launched the South Carolina Center for Translational Research Improving Musculoskeletal Health, or SC-TRIMH, a new research center that will bring together scientists from across South Carolina to change the way musculoskeletal disorders are diagnosed, treated and even studied.

19 Oct 2018

Key insights into the application, production of bioactive materials

Anatomy, Modeling and Biomaterial Fabrication for Dental and Maxillofacial Applications provides readers with information about dental implants and biomaterial fabrication for maxillofacial procedures and dental bone / tissue repair.

19 Oct 2018

Kaplan Nursing introduces interactive virtual simulation program for nursing schools

Kaplan Nursing, which partners with nursing schools nationwide to prepare thousands of aspiring nurses to pass the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN licensing exams and be ready for their career, has launched a new interactive virtual simulation program for nursing schools to help educate their students make clinical judgments.

17 Oct 2018

Study identifies factors associated with prescription opioid misuse among students

In a survey-based study of 9,449 university students at a large, public Midwestern university, misusers of prescription opioid medications were more likely to live off campus, have a lower grade point average, and exhibit increased impulsivity.

17 Oct 2018

Birth mode may have acute effects on neurodevelopment, study suggests

Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of cell death across the brain, exhibiting greater nerve cell death than vaginally delivered mice in at least one brain area, a finding by Georgia State University researchers that suggests birth mode may have acute effects on human neurodevelopment that may lead to long-lasting changes in the brain and behavior.

16 Oct 2018

As U.S. suicides rates rise, Hispanics show relative immunity

The young man held the medication in his hand — and considered using it to end his life. But then he "put it down and said, ‘No. I need help,'" before heading to a Laredo, Texas, emergency room, said Kimberly Gallegos, who at the time earlier this year was a mobile crisis worker for a local mental health center.

15 Oct 2018

Study: School-based HPV vaccination did not increase risky sexual behaviors among adolescent girls

Despite fears to the contrary, sexual behaviors of adolescent girls stayed the same or became safer after publicly funded school-based HPV vaccinations were introduced in British Columbia (BC), according to new research published in CMAJ.

15 Oct 2018

MDI Biological Laboratory receives $1.2 million SEPA grant to promote data literacy

The MDI Biological Laboratory will take a national lead in teaching data literacy to students and teachers though a five-year, $1.2 million SEPA grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, an institute of the National Institutes of Health.

15 Oct 2018

Attendee registration for 70th annual Pittcon is now open

Registration for the 70th annual Pittcon is now open. The leading conference and exposition for laboratory science will be held in Philadelphia, Pa. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from March 17-21, 2019. A discounted registration fee of $190 is available through February 25, 2019.

From Pittcon 12 Oct 2018

Kent State professor receives grant to study role of oxytocin in the developing brain

Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in Kent State University's Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain.

12 Oct 2018

Video games could influence bystander attitudes and efficacy in situations of sexual assaults

As recent news headlines have shown, bystanders can play a pivotal role when it comes to sexual assault and relationship violence.

12 Oct 2018

Impact of sleep on women’s cardiovascular health

Jason Carter, associate vice president for research development and professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology, is speaking at the 2018 National Institute of Health Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Research Conference on Sleep and the Health of Women in Bethesda, Maryland.

11 Oct 2018

Students News and Research

Study examines attitudes toward lesbian, gay and transgender individuals

New symposium explores how technology can transform pediatric care

New partnership aims to tackle cancer health disparities

Screen time eclipsed outdoor time for most students, shows study

Advancement in medical imaging methods for health care

Study reveals impact of Juul use on teenagers and young adults

Speech Pathology Australia raises awareness about Developmental Language Disorder

UT Southwestern biochemist receives 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for innate immunity discovery

$11 million NIH grant for Clemson University helps launch new center for musculoskeletal research

Key insights into the application, production of bioactive materials

Kaplan Nursing introduces interactive virtual simulation program for nursing schools

Study identifies factors associated with prescription opioid misuse among students

Birth mode may have acute effects on neurodevelopment, study suggests

As U.S. suicides rates rise, Hispanics show relative immunity

Study: School-based HPV vaccination did not increase risky sexual behaviors among adolescent girls

MDI Biological Laboratory receives $1.2 million SEPA grant to promote data literacy

Attendee registration for 70th annual Pittcon is now open

Kent State professor receives grant to study role of oxytocin in the developing brain

Video games could influence bystander attitudes and efficacy in situations of sexual assaults

Impact of sleep on women’s cardiovascular health

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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