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Release date: 16-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Rutgers and Princeton Receive a $16 Million Grant to Study How the Brain Infers Hidden Causes for Decision Making
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers from Rutgers and Princeton universities will use a $16 million federal grant award to collaborate on several research projects aimed at better understanding a key brain process that may be disrupted in mental health disorders.

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Release date: 16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Testing a Revolutionary Treatment Against Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers will enroll primary or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (p-MS) patients to see if an engineered immune cell therapy can halt the progression of the autoimmune disease.

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Released: 15-Sep-2024 6:25 PM EDT
Getting Autism Right
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Contrary to common perceptions and years of research that autistic people can’t describe their emotions or often have muted emotional responses, a Rutgers study published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy concludes that many autistic adults are in fact acutely aware of their feelings and can label them in vivid, often colorful detail.

Released: 13-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Your Best Bet for Avoiding Illness from Flu and COVID-19? Getting Vaccinated.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An infectious disease expert at Rutgers Health explains the importance of getting crucial shots this fall

10-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Scientists Turn On Powerful New Machine for Study of Fundamental Physics
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

After nearly a decade of preparation, scientists – including researchers from Rutgers University – have turned on a new apparatus capable of detecting a host of mysterious tiny particles. Researchers working on the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Ill., have started up the new machine and begun detecting the neutrinos produced by Fermilab’s particle accelerator beams.

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6-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A Gun Safety Paradox: Study Finds Some Precautions Linked to Riskier Storage Practices
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers surveyed 870 parents in nine states with diverse firearm policies and ownership rates.

Newswise: Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Receives Helen Rodriguez-Trías Social Justice Award
Released: 8-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Receives Helen Rodriguez-Trías Social Justice Award
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, has received the 2024 Helen Rodriguez-Trías Social Justice Award from the American Public Health Association for his advocacy work and research aimed at improving the health of LGBTQ+ people and populations.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Risky Combos of Psychiatric Drugs Prescribed for Young Patients
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers and others find hundreds of young patients receive potentially dangerous medication combinations, raising concerns about prescription practices.

Newswise: White Coat Ceremony Marks New Beginning for Rutgers Pharmacy Students
Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
White Coat Ceremony Marks New Beginning for Rutgers Pharmacy Students
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The event, an annual tradition of the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, draws 190 students at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Newswise: Rutgers World Trade Center Health Program Still Healing Wounds of 9/11
Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Rutgers World Trade Center Health Program Still Healing Wounds of 9/11
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

On Sept. 11, 2024, Iris Udasin, the medical director of the World Trade Center Health Program, will receive the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation’s “Service Above Self” award on behalf of law enforcement officers nationwide, presented at the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
From Cavities to Sleep Apnea: Dentists Can Assume New Role in Saving Lives
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health research reveals how dental check-ups could be the first line of defense against deadly sleep disorders.

Newswise: Rutgers Fashions a Biomedical Springboard for Newark-Area High School Students
Released: 3-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Fashions a Biomedical Springboard for Newark-Area High School Students
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Rutgers Health summer school seeks to inspire the next generation of medical researchers through practical, hands-on learning

   
Released: 1-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
How to Prevent Potential Poisonings During the Back to School Rush
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers poison expert offers tips to prevent children of all ages from coming into contact with poisons at home and school

Newswise: How Beetle Juice Led to the Discovery of a Virus and Solved the Mystery of a Superworm Die-Off
Released: 28-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
How Beetle Juice Led to the Discovery of a Virus and Solved the Mystery of a Superworm Die-Off
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have discovered a virus that caused a nationwide die-off of superworms, a common food for birds, reptiles, other pets and, more and more so, even for humans as an alternative protein source. In doing so, they pioneered a different way to search for and identify emerging viruses and pathogens in humans, plants and animals.

Newswise: Are Crops Worldwide Sufficiently Pollinated?
Released: 26-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Are Crops Worldwide Sufficiently Pollinated?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A team of researchers led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has analyzed crop yields of more than 1,500 fields on six continents, and found that production worldwide of important, nutritionally dense foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes is being limited by a lack of pollinators. The results, detailed in Nature Ecology & Evolution, showed that across diverse crops and locations, one-third to two-thirds of farms contain fields that aren’t producing at the levels they should be due to a lack of pollinators.

16-Aug-2024 11:20 AM EDT
Researchers Aim to Pull Back the Curtain on Long COVID in Kids
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

In the most comprehensive national study since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of researchers that includes a Rutgers-organized consortium of pediatric sites has concluded that long COVID symptoms in children are tangible, pervasive, wide ranging and clinically distinct within specific age groups.

Released: 21-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Reveals Doubled Risk of Preterm Birth for IVF Pregnancies Complicated by Placental Abruption
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Known risks from assisted reproductive technology and early placenta separation combine for a larger overall preterm delivery risk.

Released: 19-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Researchers Discover New Way to Control the Sense of Touch
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Using phosphatidic acid as a regulator of the sense of touch may lead to new treatments for better pain relief, according to a Rutgers Health study



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