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Training nursing students with cost-effective 3D-printed task trainers

As a regular attendee of conferences on healthcare simulation around the world, Dr. Lori Lioce was already well aware of the growing trend of using 3-D printing to create task trainers – clinical simulators that allow nursing students to repeatedly practice a specific skill in preparation for providing healthcare in the real world. What she needed was access to the technology.

21 Jun 2018

Study highlights growing problem of 'iPad neck' among young adults and women

Is your iPad being a literal pain in the neck? The answer is likely yes - especially if you're a young adult or a woman. "iPad neck" - persistent pain in the neck and upper shoulders caused by slouching or bending into extreme positions while using tablet computers - is a growing problem among Americans, according to a new UNLV study.

21 Jun 2018

Blended course format may improve academic achievement in students at risk for failing

Before online learning existed, the traditional lecture format was the only option for college courses. Students who skipped class risked missing out on valuable information presented in-person.

20 Jun 2018

Reduction in US cigarette smoking rates

According to the latest government data, fewer people than before are smoking cigarettes. The statistics come from the annual national health survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For this survey 27,000 adults were interviewed.

19 Jun 2018

$1.9 million grant aims to enhance behavioral health services in community-based settings

Graduate students in the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago will receive specialized training to help individuals with mental health issues in Chicago's marginalized communities.

19 Jun 2018

WVU researcher aims to produce updated whooping cough vaccine

Before the whooping-cough vaccine came into widespread use in the 1940s, about 9,000 American children died from the infection each year. Today, thanks to the vaccine's efficacy, reported cases of whooping cough have dramatically declined and fatalities have dropped to up to 20 children each year.

18 Jun 2018

New studies help elucidate role of sleep in chronic pain

The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology provide insight into the role of sleep in chronic pain.

18 Jun 2018

Replacing potatoes or rice with lentils can reduce blood glucose levels, study shows

Replacing potatoes or rice with pulses can lower your blood glucose levels by more than 20 per cent, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study.

13 Jun 2018

Scientists discover possible biomarker for long term learning

For the first time, researchers have discovered a possible biomarker for long term learning. Could this new discovery help reshape how students learn and how they are taught?

13 Jun 2018

When erratic teenage behavior means something more

Mary Rose O'Leary has shepherded three children into adulthood, and teaches art and music to middle-school students.

13 Jun 2018

New Medscape report reveals sexual harassment rate of physicians

A new report from Medscape finds that more than 1 in 10 female physicians and 16% of female residents have experienced sexual harassment within the past three years. Overall, 7% of physicians (12% women, 4% men), and 9% of medical residents (16% women, 4% men) reported harassment.

13 Jun 2018

Vetter's new campaign aims to examine applicability of digital trends to injection systems

How can digital trends be used purposefully in regards to the application of injection systems? That is the key question being addressed by Vetter’s Open Innovation Challenge.

13 Jun 2018

People with higher empathy process music differently in their brain, shows research

People with higher empathy differ from others in the way their brains process music, according to a study by researchers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas and UCLA

13 Jun 2018

Scientists explain 'Hangry'

There have been many instances when we have been irritable, annoyed, negative, and grumpy only because underneath we are feeling hungry. A new term “hangry” has been coined to explain this condition. Researchers have delved into why this occurs in a latest study.

13 Jun 2018

‘Where the need is’: Tackling teen pregnancy with a midwife at school

The student comes in for a pregnancy test — the second time she has asked for one in a matter of weeks. She’s 15. She lives with her boyfriend. He wants kids — he won’t use protection. She loves him, she says. But she doesn’t want to get pregnant. She knows how much harder it would be for her to finish high school.

12 Jun 2018

Research aims to better understand psychological mechanisms of hunger-induced emotional states

What makes someone go from simply being hungry to full-on "hangry"? More than just a simple drop in blood sugar, this combination of hunger and anger may be a complicated emotional response involving an interplay of biology, personality and environmental cues, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

11 Jun 2018

Young drinkers underestimate the effects of supersized alcopops, shows study

College students seriously underestimate the effects of drinking a new class of beverages being marketed across the country, according to a new George Mason University study.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers demonstrate synaptic plasticity in new-born neurons

Even in adult brains, new neurons are generated throughout a lifetime. In a publication in the scientific journal PNAS, a research group led by Goethe University describes plastic changes of adult-born neurons in the hippocampus, a critical region for learning: frequent nerve signals enlarge the spines on neuronal dendrites, which in turn enables contact with the existing neural network.

8 Jun 2018

Learning disabilities diagnosed in childhood linked to adult-age mental health problems

Recently published research shows that learning disabilities diagnosed in childhood are associated with adult-age mental health problems, delays or difficulties in attaining an educational degree, and unemployment.

8 Jun 2018

He started vaping as a teen and now says habit is ‘impossible to let go’

The debate over the health risks of Juul, vaping and e-cigarettes is now spilling into the public square.

8 Jun 2018

Students News and Research

Training nursing students with cost-effective 3D-printed task trainers

Study highlights growing problem of 'iPad neck' among young adults and women

Blended course format may improve academic achievement in students at risk for failing

Reduction in US cigarette smoking rates

$1.9 million grant aims to enhance behavioral health services in community-based settings

WVU researcher aims to produce updated whooping cough vaccine

New studies help elucidate role of sleep in chronic pain

Replacing potatoes or rice with lentils can reduce blood glucose levels, study shows

Scientists discover possible biomarker for long term learning

When erratic teenage behavior means something more

New Medscape report reveals sexual harassment rate of physicians

Vetter's new campaign aims to examine applicability of digital trends to injection systems

People with higher empathy process music differently in their brain, shows research

Scientists explain 'Hangry'

‘Where the need is’: Tackling teen pregnancy with a midwife at school

Research aims to better understand psychological mechanisms of hunger-induced emotional states

Young drinkers underestimate the effects of supersized alcopops, shows study

Researchers demonstrate synaptic plasticity in new-born neurons

Learning disabilities diagnosed in childhood linked to adult-age mental health problems

He started vaping as a teen and now says habit is ‘impossible to let go’

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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