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Poor communication between brain's visual networks may increase risk of mental illness

Individual regions of the brain have to team up to get things done. And like in any team, the key to working together is communication.

9 May 2018

Prestigious National Design award conferred to Design for America for corporate and institutional achievement

Design for America (DFA), a national network of students, mentors and community leaders using design thinking to tackle social challenges, has been recognized with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum's National Design Award for corporate and institutional achievement.

9 May 2018

Five facts to help teens make informed decisions about vaping

"Juuling" is the latest trend among high school students but do teens know what they're inhaling? The "Juul" is a type of e-cigarette device that dispenses a potent dose of nicotine when the user inhales. Unlike an e-cigarette, the slickly designed device resembles a small USB flash drive and creates very little smoke so it is not easily detected by teachers and parents.

8 May 2018

Beaumont and GVSU team up to develop lifesaving cough-assist device

The act of coughing may seem annoying, but for those who can no longer cough on their own because of a medical condition, it's a matter of life and death. Today, more people are surviving brain/spinal cord injuries caused by stroke and automobile accidents.

7 May 2018

Minority students widely underrepresented in autism identification, study shows

In education circles, it is widely accepted that minorities are overrepresented in special education. New research from the University of Kansas has found, in terms of autism, minorities are widely underrepresented in special education.

4 May 2018

Combining natural cures with biomedical devices improves bone health, growth

A WSU research team is bringing together natural medical cures with modern biomedical devices in hopes of bringing about better health outcomes for people with bone diseases.

4 May 2018

MSU students develop exoskeleton app for patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Zach Smith has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder marked by progressive muscle degeneration. His lack of muscle control and being in a wheelchair made him a prime candidate for a computer-controlled exoskeleton arm.

3 May 2018

International Workshop on Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy

Scientists meet at PicoQuant’s Workshop to share the latest developments in single molecule detection.

3 May 2018

UTA investigators examine link between ovarian hormones and blood cholesterol balance

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are investigating the link between ovarian hormones and the blood cholesterol balance in the body, itself a key determinant of cardiovascular health or disease.

3 May 2018

Artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting school violence, study shows

A pilot study indicates that artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting which students are at higher risk of perpetrating school violence.

3 May 2018

Understanding fear of guilt could lead to better treatment of OCD

Advances in our understanding of the development and persistence of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder have the potential to improve treatment according to a new study by the University of Waterloo.

3 May 2018

Tanning addiction afflicts teenage minorities in Los Angeles

Tanning addiction plagues teenage minorities in Los Angeles, and that dependency is associated with marijuana abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other mental health issues, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study reports.

2 May 2018

Undergraduate students design walker to overcome challenges of pediatric ICU patients

Critically ill children in pediatric intensive care units once were often heavily sedated and discouraged from any activities, including walking, to facilitate speedy recovery.

2 May 2018

Study: Dehydration prompts increased blood feeding by mosquitoes

When it's hot and dry, mosquitoes like nothing more than the refreshing taste of you.

2 May 2018

New scientific advisory suggests reforms to support more robust nutrition education and training

A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association reviews current gaps in medical nutrition education and training in the United States and summarizes reforms in undergraduate and graduate medical education to support more robust nutrition education and training efforts.

30 Apr 2018

Students News and Research

Poor communication between brain's visual networks may increase risk of mental illness

Prestigious National Design award conferred to Design for America for corporate and institutional achievement

Five facts to help teens make informed decisions about vaping

Beaumont and GVSU team up to develop lifesaving cough-assist device

Minority students widely underrepresented in autism identification, study shows

Combining natural cures with biomedical devices improves bone health, growth

MSU students develop exoskeleton app for patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

International Workshop on Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy

UTA investigators examine link between ovarian hormones and blood cholesterol balance

Artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting school violence, study shows

Understanding fear of guilt could lead to better treatment of OCD

Tanning addiction afflicts teenage minorities in Los Angeles

Undergraduate students design walker to overcome challenges of pediatric ICU patients

Study: Dehydration prompts increased blood feeding by mosquitoes

New scientific advisory suggests reforms to support more robust nutrition education and training

Tax-funded mental health programs not always easy to find

Funds raised from Spark of Hope Tribute Gala will support Life Directions mission

Illinois American Water encourages customers to dispose their unwanted medications at approved collection sites

Barbara Browning named the 2018 New Adult Educator of the Year

Vermont, Montana students to talk with NASA astronauts on International Space Station

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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