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UAB Voice Center provides free screening to vocal students

Freshman voice student Lilly Bateh was excited to see what shape her vocal cords were in, despite the rigid scope that Richard McHugh, M.D., assistant professor of otolaryngology and co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Voice Center, held in his hand.

25 Mar 2017

Transgender college students more likely to experience negative consequences from drinking

A survey of more than 422,000 college freshmen found that students who identified as transgender were more likely than their cisgender peers to experience negative consequences from drinking, including memory blackouts, academic problems and conflicts such as arguments or physical fights.

24 Mar 2017

First-of-its-kind mouse model could help study post-malaria epilepsy in children

A first-of-its-kind mouse model could lead to an understanding of how cerebral malaria infection leads to the development of epilepsy in children, and to the prevention of seizures.

23 Mar 2017

NIDA grant offers support to develop couples-based drug use intervention for partnered gay men

Dr. Tyrel Starks, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and faculty affiliate of the Hunter College Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training, has been awarded a three-year grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, totaling $666,900, to develop a couples-based drug use intervention for gay male couples.

22 Mar 2017

Study examines drinking behaviors, alcohol-related consequences among transgender college students

Although college can be demanding for young adults, it may be particularly so for transgender students struggling with identity-formation and other emotional, social, and developmental challenges

22 Mar 2017

Primitive numerical ability shared across many species stems from brain’s subcortex, research suggests

Cognitive neuroscience researcher Joonkoo Park at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who recently received a five-year, $751,000 faculty early career development grant from the National Science Foundation to address basic research questions about how our brains process number and magnitude and how such processes give rise to more complex mathematical thinking, has co-authored a paper that reports this week where in the brain numerical quantity evaluation is processed.

21 Mar 2017

New guide for health professionals features much-needed information for disaster management

A world-first grass-roots guide for doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health professionals will give them a much-needed common language to deal with the growing number of natural and man-made disasters worldwide.

21 Mar 2017

Brexit impact on science and medicine

It's very difficult to say precisely, but certainly it will have an impact on collaborative work, especially for young companies and academic labs.

21 Mar 2017

New UCR study may hold answers to achieving better marital quality

Achieving marital quality could seem daunting, even impossible to any couple, let alone a couple in which one of the partners is dealing with a serious illness. But a new study by Megan Robbins, psychology professor at the University of California, Riverside, may hold the answer.

17 Mar 2017

Syngene introduces easy-to-use powerful NuGenius gel imaging system

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to introduce the powerful, NuGenius gel imaging system. This easy-to-use system quickly generates high quality images of DNA gels and will suit laboratories looking for a sensitive, affordable routine gel imager.

From Syngene 17 Mar 2017

New NuGenius gel imaging system powered by Raspberry Pi computer offers accurate method to detect disease causing genes

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to introduce its powerful, NuGenius gel imaging system, the first in the world to be run by a Raspberry Pi computer.

From Syngene 17 Mar 2017

Adolescents who prefer casual sex more often involved in sexual harassment, study finds

Adolescents who sexually harass others have had casual sex more often than those who do not harass others. They also fantasize more about casual sex and find it more acceptable to have sex without any commitment or emotional closeness.

16 Mar 2017

Early morning ‘Coffee and Cases’ session seeks to develop clinical skills

The sun is just beginning to rise in the sky as about 25 first- and second-year medical students file into a classroom in Evans Hall.

16 Mar 2017

UB research yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells without genetic modification

A discovery, several years in the making, by a University at Buffalo research team has proven that adult skin cells can be converted into neural crest cells (a type of stem cell) without any genetic modification, and that these stem cells can yield other cells that are present in the spinal cord and the brain.

15 Mar 2017

People who often cook at home more likely to eat healthier diet at no increase in costs

Researchers from the University of Washington School of Public Health have been peeking into kitchens - via interviews - for years now. They've just published results showing people who cook at home more often are likely to eat a healthier overall diet.

15 Mar 2017

BYU researcher finding ways to get kids to eat from salad bars

Thanks to a national initiative, salad bars are showing up in public schools across the country. Now a Brigham Young University researcher is trying to nail down how to get kids to eat from them.

13 Mar 2017

Depression, alcohol and marijuana use may increase risk of using synthetic cannabinoids later

In the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids or SCs - the group of chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana - researchers have found that symptoms of depression, drinking alcohol, or using marijuana was linked to an increased risk of SC use one year later.

13 Mar 2017

UA researcher developing new technology to detect malware in implantable medical devices

Nearly a million new forms of malware are unleashed on the world every day. Manufacturers of software for smartphones, laptops and security cameras, as well as banks, retailers and government agencies, release upgrades frequently to try to protect customers and assets.

10 Mar 2017

Study finds decrease in sexual violence perpetration and victimization among high school students

University of Kentucky researchers have observed a significant reduction in sexual violence perpetration and victimization among Kentucky high school students, according to a recently published study on the "Green Dot" bystander intervention program.

9 Mar 2017

Mobile device management strategy in healthcare

Jamf’s mission is very simple: we want to help organizations succeed with Apple devices. It's a very broad mission, Apple devices are getting used increasingly more in businesses, for example healthcare providers and in a variety of other industries, such as education. Our goal is to help them succeed with Apple devices to either empower their employees, empower their teachers or students, and help IT be more effective and efficient.

9 Mar 2017

Students News and Research

UAB Voice Center provides free screening to vocal students

Transgender college students more likely to experience negative consequences from drinking

First-of-its-kind mouse model could help study post-malaria epilepsy in children

NIDA grant offers support to develop couples-based drug use intervention for partnered gay men

Study examines drinking behaviors, alcohol-related consequences among transgender college students

Primitive numerical ability shared across many species stems from brain’s subcortex, research suggests

New guide for health professionals features much-needed information for disaster management

Brexit impact on science and medicine

New UCR study may hold answers to achieving better marital quality

Syngene introduces easy-to-use powerful NuGenius gel imaging system

New NuGenius gel imaging system powered by Raspberry Pi computer offers accurate method to detect disease causing genes

Adolescents who prefer casual sex more often involved in sexual harassment, study finds

Early morning ‘Coffee and Cases’ session seeks to develop clinical skills

UB research yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells without genetic modification

People who often cook at home more likely to eat healthier diet at no increase in costs

BYU researcher finding ways to get kids to eat from salad bars

Depression, alcohol and marijuana use may increase risk of using synthetic cannabinoids later

UA researcher developing new technology to detect malware in implantable medical devices

Study finds decrease in sexual violence perpetration and victimization among high school students

Mobile device management strategy in healthcare

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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