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Findings suggest e-cigarettes may be just as bad as traditional cigarettes

E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger that can lead to lung disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

20 Oct 2017

Brazilian researchers find more significant cognitive deficits among early-onset cocaine users

People who begin using cocaine during adolescence display more significant cognitive deficits than people who begin using the drug in adulthood.

18 Oct 2017

Medical students may be more confident than knowledgeable on nutritional recommendations

Ohio University researchers found medical students may be more confident than knowledgeable when it comes to nutrition. Of the 257 medical students studied, more than 55 percent were confident they could counsel patients on nutritional recommendations, but half did not achieve a passing score on a nutrition quiz, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

16 Oct 2017

The storm has passed, but Puerto Rico’s health faces prolonged recovery

As President Donald Trump signals impatience to wind down emergency aid to Puerto Rico, the challenges wrought by Hurricane Maria to the health of Puerto Ricans and the island's fragile health system are in many ways just beginning.

16 Oct 2017

Researchers use mixed realty viewer to visualize complex biological networks in 3D

They call it the "hairy ball." It's an unflattering name for two-dimensional representations of a complex biological network, a depiction of a system of linkages and connections so complex and dense that "it looks like a big mess," said Dmitry Korkin, PhD, associate professor of computer science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and director of the university's bioinformatics and computational biology program.

13 Oct 2017

'Liquid armor' could make spacesuits highly puncture-resistant and safe

Astronauts are a smart, courageous and resilient lot, no doubt about that. But when they go out for a walk in space - in environments none of us could survive on our own - they need a lot of protection.

12 Oct 2017

New science program provides benefits to students with intellectual disabilities

A new science program for people with intellectual disabilities has found the program has delivered great educational, social and economic benefits to students.

12 Oct 2017

SUNY Downstate receives $10 million NIH grant for health disparities research program

SUNY Downstate Medical Center has been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to form a translational health disparities research program, with a focus on recruiting and training underrepresented minority scientists.

10 Oct 2017

UH psychologist explores link between social media and alcohol consumption

A psychologist at the University of Houston is exploring the ways in which social media influences alcohol consumption among college students. Mai-Ly Nguyen Steers, a postdoctoral fellow and lecturer, will use grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study how social media, and Facebook in particular, shapes students' drinking habits.

10 Oct 2017

UTA receives $1.4 million grant to assist first-generation, low-income, minority college students

The University of Texas at Arlington received a $1.4 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to further the efforts of the McNair Scholars program.

10 Oct 2017

Researchers propose LSD1 protein as central player in Alzheimer's and FTD

Removal of a regulatory gene called LSD1 in adult mice induces changes in gene activity that that look unexpectedly like Alzheimer's disease, scientists have discovered.

9 Oct 2017

4 takeaways from HHS rollback of key contraception coverage provision

On Friday, the Trump administration announced new regulations governing contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The rules will make sweeping changes to the law's requirement that most employers provide coverage of birth control with no out-of-pocket costs to women.

6 Oct 2017

Hand washing behavior leads to reduction in bacterial growth, experiment shows

How do you get kids to understand the importance of washing their hands? Make it an experiment, suggests one study in which second graders observed that washing or using sanitizer gel reduced the bacteria on their hands by more than 90 percent.

6 Oct 2017

Novel technology allows users to interact in virtual reality environment using mouth gestures

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a new technology that allows users to interact in a virtual reality environment using only mouth gestures.

6 Oct 2017

Next-generation CPR training device launched on Kickstarter to educate users during cardiac arrests

South Korean-based healthcare product Development Company I.M. Lab has launched its next-generation CPR training aide "cprCUBE" on Kickstarter. The device will educate the user about 'proper' mechanism of chest compression during cardiac arrests with better efficiency compared to the dated and pricey CPR training with patient-mannequins.

5 Oct 2017

New app helps doctors make better decisions during brain surgeries

A new app developed by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Medical College of Wisconsin helps doctors make better decisions during brain surgeries.

5 Oct 2017

UNLV researchers develop new method for extracting large numbers of stem cells from wisdom teeth

Stem cells. Few research discoveries hold as much promise of single-handedly expanding medical treatment options as they do. Miraculously able to act as transformers - either re-creating or morphing into a variety of cell types found within the organisms they originate from - stem cells offer humanity hope for new, more effective therapies against a number of chronic and terminal diseases. And finding them is surprisingly easy.

4 Oct 2017

Researchers test benefit of 'smart' shoe insole for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, in the simplest sense, is wear and tear of the cartilage (connecting tissue) of the joints, which results in bones rubbing together, causing pain and stiffness. While other factors, such as genetics, can affect the progression of osteoarthritis, the less strain a person puts on his or her joints, the less likely the cartilage is to deteriorate.

4 Oct 2017

Researchers awarded NIH grant to develop, test new drugs for treating Giardia infections

The microscopic parasite Giardia can be found within Idaho, every region of the U.S. and around the world. While Giardia is not considered fatal, anyone who has suffered from the diarrheal disease knows how uncomfortable it can be.

3 Oct 2017

High-intensity training guarantees a level of displeasure, says Iowa State professor

The allure of high-intensity interval training is simple – go all-out for as little as one minute and reap the benefits of a 45 or 60-minute workout. With a promise like that, it is easy to understand why people are willing to try it.

3 Oct 2017

Students News and Research

Findings suggest e-cigarettes may be just as bad as traditional cigarettes

Brazilian researchers find more significant cognitive deficits among early-onset cocaine users

Medical students may be more confident than knowledgeable on nutritional recommendations

The storm has passed, but Puerto Rico’s health faces prolonged recovery

Researchers use mixed realty viewer to visualize complex biological networks in 3D

'Liquid armor' could make spacesuits highly puncture-resistant and safe

New science program provides benefits to students with intellectual disabilities

SUNY Downstate receives $10 million NIH grant for health disparities research program

UH psychologist explores link between social media and alcohol consumption

UTA receives $1.4 million grant to assist first-generation, low-income, minority college students

Researchers propose LSD1 protein as central player in Alzheimer's and FTD

4 takeaways from HHS rollback of key contraception coverage provision

Hand washing behavior leads to reduction in bacterial growth, experiment shows

Novel technology allows users to interact in virtual reality environment using mouth gestures

Next-generation CPR training device launched on Kickstarter to educate users during cardiac arrests

New app helps doctors make better decisions during brain surgeries

UNLV researchers develop new method for extracting large numbers of stem cells from wisdom teeth

Researchers test benefit of 'smart' shoe insole for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Researchers awarded NIH grant to develop, test new drugs for treating Giardia infections

High-intensity training guarantees a level of displeasure, says Iowa State professor

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