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Wake Forest Baptist provides guided relaxation, mindfulness meditation training to medical students

Doctors commonly tell patients that stress can be harmful to their health. Yet when it comes to reducing their own stress levels, physicians don't always heed their own advice.

31 Oct 2013

New voting joystick could enable people with dexterity impairments to cast ballots independently

A voting joystick created at Michigan State University could eventually enable people with dexterity impairments, senior citizens and others to exercise their right to cast ballots independently.

30 Oct 2013

Safe sleep environment can reduce risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

On the cover of a popular consumer magazine, the latest celebrity mom holds her adorable newborn. The centerfold is emblazoned with images of the baby's nursery with a crib filled with soft, frilly bedding, pillows and stuffed animals. Barbara Ostfeld cringes; the photos perpetuate a message she is trying to dismantle. The overstuffed crib, with all its beautiful accessories, is an unsafe sleeping environment for an infant.

30 Oct 2013

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University is leading to a better understanding of the molecular interactions in the thyroid gland related to cystic fibrosis.

30 Oct 2013

Eyetrack study maps visual behavior of both men and women

Usually, women can tell when someone's eyes aren't on her face and are, well, focused elsewhere on her body. In other words, there's a reason the saying on the t-shirt is My Eyes Are Up Here.

30 Oct 2013

Gender panics reveal criteria for who counts as man and woman in society

Gender is no longer determined solely by biological factors, according to a new study by a Grand Valley State University researcher whose article, "Doing Gender, Determining Gender: Transgender People, Gender Panics, and the Maintenance of the Sex/Gender/Sexuality System," was recently published in Gender & Society.

29 Oct 2013

Nanomaterials database restructured to improve functionality, add scientific credibility

Nanomaterials are the heart of the smaller, better electronics developed during the last decade, as well as new materials, medical diagnostics and therapeutics, energy storage, and clean water. However, exposure to nanomaterials may have unintended consequences for human health and the environment.

29 Oct 2013

AAP offers new guidance on 'returning to learning' after concussion

A concussion should not only take a student athlete off the playing field - it may also require a break from the classroom, according to a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

28 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 25, 2013

Today's headlines include reports and analyses of yesterday's Capitol Hill hearing, which featured website contractors talking about the troubled rollout of healthcare.gov.

25 Oct 2013

Participation in CARE for Teachers program reduces stress, improves teachers' well-being

Teacher well-being, efficacy, burnout-related stress, time-related stress and mindfulness significantly improve when teachers participate in the CARE (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education) for Teachers program, according to Penn State researchers.

25 Oct 2013

CUMC plans to build new home for Columbia University School of Nursing

Columbia University Medical Center announced plans today to build a new home for the Columbia University School of Nursing, one of the oldest nursing schools in the nation. The seven-story building will be located on existing Columbia property at the corner of W. 168th Street and Audubon Avenue, at the east end of the CUMC campus. Construction is expected to begin in late 2014.

25 Oct 2013

Social scientist receives award for book on lesbian, gay and bisexual psychology

A social scientist from Sheffield Hallam University has received a major award for her co-authored book on lesbian, gay and bisexual psychology.

From Sheffield Hallam University 22 Oct 2013

UH professor awarded $1.56M NCI grant to explore preventive therapy against colon cancer

As the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., colon cancer affects both men and women and is expected to cause more than 50,000 deaths this year. University of Houston professor Cecilia Williams has been awarded a $1.56 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate the mechanistic basis for novel colon cancer prevention and therapy.

22 Oct 2013

SPARC announces award recipients for Accelerating Science Award Program

The three award recipients for the Accelerating Science Award Program (ASAP) were announced today in Washington, DC at the Open Access Week kickoff event hosted by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the World Bank.

22 Oct 2013

Whitehead Institute scientists discover insidious nature of influenza virus

Revealing influenza's truly insidious nature, Whitehead Institute scientists have discovered that the virus is able to infect its host by first killing off the cells of the immune system that are actually best equipped to neutralize the virus.

21 Oct 2013

Research roundup: Less savings needed for retirement health expenses; falls as a predictor of surgical outcomes

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

19 Oct 2013

State exchanges report sign-up successes

Although Healthcare.gov may be barely limping along, some state health insurance exchanges are completing applications and signing up thousands. News outlets also offer other developments related to the marketplaces in Kentucky, Connecticut, Oregon, California, Minnesota, Georgia and Maryland.

19 Oct 2013

Scientists create software program to help the blind do yoga

In a typical yoga class, students watch an instructor to learn how to properly hold a position. But for people who are blind or can't see well, it can be frustrating to participate in these types of exercises.

18 Oct 2013

GW SMHS announces new educational and research affiliation with WCP

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce a new educational and research affiliation with the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis that will provide educational opportunities for GW's medical students and residents, as well as consultative relationships with the SMHS medical humanities program.

18 Oct 2013

Home-schooled kids are leaner than kids attending traditional schools, shows study

The results of a recent study show kids that are home-schooled are leaner than kids attending traditional schools. The results challenge the theory that children spending more time at home may be at risk for excessive weight gain.

18 Oct 2013

Students News and Research

Wake Forest Baptist provides guided relaxation, mindfulness meditation training to medical students

New voting joystick could enable people with dexterity impairments to cast ballots independently

Safe sleep environment can reduce risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Research provides better understanding of molecular interactions related to cystic fibrosis

Eyetrack study maps visual behavior of both men and women

Gender panics reveal criteria for who counts as man and woman in society

Nanomaterials database restructured to improve functionality, add scientific credibility

AAP offers new guidance on 'returning to learning' after concussion

First Edition: October 25, 2013

Participation in CARE for Teachers program reduces stress, improves teachers' well-being

CUMC plans to build new home for Columbia University School of Nursing

Social scientist receives award for book on lesbian, gay and bisexual psychology

UH professor awarded $1.56M NCI grant to explore preventive therapy against colon cancer

SPARC announces award recipients for Accelerating Science Award Program

Whitehead Institute scientists discover insidious nature of influenza virus

Research roundup: Less savings needed for retirement health expenses; falls as a predictor of surgical outcomes

State exchanges report sign-up successes

Scientists create software program to help the blind do yoga

GW SMHS announces new educational and research affiliation with WCP

Home-schooled kids are leaner than kids attending traditional schools, shows study

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