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State highlights: Brooklyn hospital files for bankruptcy plans to close; N.D. abortion law blocked; Texas women's health program serving thousands less

A selection of health policy stories from New York, North Dakota, Texas, Minnesota and California.

2 Aug 2013

AT&T awards grants to Rowan University for strengthening STEM education

Recognizing the importance of strengthening science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, AT&T has contributed $50,000 to Rowan University's Junior Aim High Academy initiative.

2 Aug 2013

International meeting to focus on carbon ion radiotherapy for cancer patients

Cancer experts from around the world are converging in Denver on Thursday and Friday to analyze the success of cutting-edge radiation therapies, and to determine how one promising treatment option could be delivered for the first time to cancer patients in the United States.

2 Aug 2013

LSUHSC dental school wins $1.8M grant to educate students about caring for HIV/AIDS patients

The LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Dentistry has been awarded a $1.8 million grant over five years by the Health Resources and Services Administration to support a "Community-Based Dental Partnership." Under the direction of Robert Barsley, DDS, JD, the program educates dental and dental hygiene students about caring for patients with HIV/AIDS, provides dental services to this patient population, and monitors quality of care.

2 Aug 2013

Oxytocin hormone affects men and women differently, research finds

"The Love Hormone", Oxytocin affects men and women differently in social contexts- in men it improves the ability to identify competitive relationships whereas in women it facilitates the ability to identify kinship. "These findings are in agreement with previous studies on the social differences between the sexes: women tend to be more communal and familial in their behavior, whereas men are more inclined to be competitive and striving to improve their social status", said Prof. Simone Shamay-Tsoory from the Dept. of Psychology at the University of Haifa who led the research.

1 Aug 2013

Washing down sugary breakfast cereal with milk after eating may prevent cavities

Washing down sugary breakfast cereal with milk after eating reduces plaque acid levels and may prevent damage to tooth enamel that leads to cavities, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.

1 Aug 2013

Severe arthritis pain treatments: an interview with Professor Walsh, University of Nottingham and Professor Wood, UCL

Pain is defined by the sufferer’s experience. Pain may be severe because it is intense, frequent or sustained, and because it is distressing. The severity of pain is not simply due to what is going on in the joint, but is also affected by how the body processes the pain signals, and the context in which it is experienced.

31 Jul 2013

Kentucky researcher receives 2013 Discovery Award from Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine

The Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine recently named the University of Kentucky's Dr. Allan Butterfield as the recipient of its 2013 Discovery Award.

30 Jul 2013

Alcohol Research Program at Loyola University receives four NIH grants totaling $3M dollars

The Alcohol Research Program at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine recently received four research grants, totaling more than $3 million, from the National Institutes of Health.

26 Jul 2013

NYU receives $2M grant from Mellon Foundation to expand humanities faculty

New York University has received a $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand its humanities faculty whose scholarship and teaching will focus on the past, present, and future of cities.

26 Jul 2013

Secretary of State for BIS designates LSTM as higher education institution

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has, by an Order in Parliament under section 129 of the Education Reform Act 1988, designated the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) as a higher education institution (HEI) eligible to receive funding direct from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

25 Jul 2013

State highlights: Medicaid pilot project costs $32B more than expected

A selection of health policy stories from the District of Columbia, New York, Georgia, Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado and California.

24 Jul 2013

Bodelin’s ProScope Micro Mobile picks up steam in dermatology

Bodelin Technologies' newly released ProScope Micro Mobile, the first professional-level microscope to be made specifically to attach to mobile devices such as the iPad, iPad mini, iPhone as well as other tablets and smartphones, has been picking up steam in the dermatology, Estheticians and hair restoration industries.

24 Jul 2013

United Health Foundation announces scholarships for 175 students pursuing health careers

United Health Foundation announced it is awarding nearly $2 million to 175 students from diverse, multicultural backgrounds.

24 Jul 2013

Athletes should eat high fiber, low-fat food to maintain muscle, says OSU researcher

Athletes seeking a healthy performance weight should eat high fiber, low-fat food balanced with their training regimen in order to maintain muscle while still burning fat, according to a report by an Oregon State University researcher.

24 Jul 2013

Study examines how socio-economic diversity affects racial interaction in colleges

The benefits of race-conscious college admissions are only fully realized under certain conditions, concludes new University of Maryland-led research. To stimulate meaningful cross-racial engagement, incoming freshman classes should reflect both racial and socio-economic diversity, the researchers report.

23 Jul 2013

IT issues pose challenges for health law

News outlets also report on how other changes are affecting small business owners, hospitals and students.

23 Jul 2013

Loyola to start construction on $137M medical research and education building in August

Loyola University Chicago will break ground Aug. 16 on a $137 million medical research and education building to support nearly 500 scientists and staff working together to improve human health.

23 Jul 2013

Researchers receive grants from NASA to study muscle and bone loss during space travel

Dr. Miaozong Wu of the Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems at the Marshall University School of Pharmacy has been awarded a $750,000 grant from NASA to lead a team of researchers investigating the muscle and bone loss associated with space travel.

23 Jul 2013

NIH awards $1.7M grant to develop effective treatments for brain disorders

Ten percent of Americans experience a seizure in their lifetime, with three million diagnosed with epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder. Anticonvulsant medications can mitigate the hyperactivity of neurons that leads to seizures, but not without severe side effects, including cognitive impairment.

23 Jul 2013

Students News and Research

State highlights: Brooklyn hospital files for bankruptcy plans to close; N.D. abortion law blocked; Texas women's health program serving thousands less

AT&T awards grants to Rowan University for strengthening STEM education

International meeting to focus on carbon ion radiotherapy for cancer patients

LSUHSC dental school wins $1.8M grant to educate students about caring for HIV/AIDS patients

Oxytocin hormone affects men and women differently, research finds

Washing down sugary breakfast cereal with milk after eating may prevent cavities

Severe arthritis pain treatments: an interview with Professor Walsh, University of Nottingham and Professor Wood, UCL

Kentucky researcher receives 2013 Discovery Award from Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine

Alcohol Research Program at Loyola University receives four NIH grants totaling $3M dollars

NYU receives $2M grant from Mellon Foundation to expand humanities faculty

Secretary of State for BIS designates LSTM as higher education institution

State highlights: Medicaid pilot project costs $32B more than expected

Bodelin’s ProScope Micro Mobile picks up steam in dermatology

United Health Foundation announces scholarships for 175 students pursuing health careers

Athletes should eat high fiber, low-fat food to maintain muscle, says OSU researcher

Study examines how socio-economic diversity affects racial interaction in colleges

IT issues pose challenges for health law

Loyola to start construction on $137M medical research and education building in August

Researchers receive grants from NASA to study muscle and bone loss during space travel

NIH awards $1.7M grant to develop effective treatments for brain disorders

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