/institutions/newsroom/ 1939/?source= Latest news from Tufts University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2022 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/view/770399/?sc=rsin /articles/view/770399/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 May 2022 12:40:26 EST Tufts engineers create a glowing sensor made from a silk gel that can be implanted under the skin to detect blood oxygen levels in real time. The sensor provides proof of concept for detecting other blood components, such as glucose Tufts University /articles/view/770246/?sc=rsin /articles/view/770246/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 May 2022 10:15:18 EST Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University has received a historic $3.5 million gift from SVF Foundation to establish the Dorrance H. Hamilton Professorship in Applied Reproductive Medicine. It is the largest gift to fund a professorship the school has ever received. Tufts University /articles/view/770267/?sc=rsin /articles/view/770267/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 May 2022 07:05:09 EST The Biden-Harris administration announced today that it will hold a historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health this September. The conference will be only the second of its kind and the first in more than 50 years. Tufts University /articles/view/769859/?sc=rsin /articles/view/769859/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:00:00 EST Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have discovered a previously unknown function performed by a type of cell that comprises nearly half of all cells in the brain. The scientists say this discovery in mice of a new function by cells known as astrocytes opens a whole new direction for neuroscience research that might one day lead to treatments for many disorders ranging from epilepsy to Alzheimer's to traumatic brain injury. Tufts University /articles/view/769337/?sc=rsin /articles/view/769337/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:05:52 EST A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life examines a Massachusetts ballot initiative that would give gig drivers some new and valuable protections--but would deny them the full complement of rights traditionally afforded to employees. Tufts University /articles/view/768962/?sc=rsin /articles/view/768962/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:00:00 EST Tufts University has launched a Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice that will focus on protecting Black women through the birthing experience by advocating for equitable quality care. Tufts University /articles/view/768904/?sc=rsin /articles/view/768904/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:00:00 EST Tufts scientists find chlorinated water supplies in Bangladesh have little effect on the abundance and diversity of bacteria in children's guts. This set of bacteria, or gut microbiome, plays an important role in maintaining health as children grow older Tufts University /articles/view/768585/?sc=rsin /articles/view/768585/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:35:31 EST Gilbert Metcalf, a professor of economics and John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts, who specializes in energy and environmental policies discusses the consequences of lowering gas taxes Tufts University /articles/view/768582/?sc=rsin /articles/view/768582/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:50:27 EST CIRCLE's Youth Electoral Significance Index uses multiple indicators to rank 2022 U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and gubernatorial races where young people have the highest likelihood to influence the result. Tufts University /articles/view/768501/?sc=rsin /articles/view/768501/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:05:27 EST Entrepreneur, philanthropist and Tufts alumnus Neil Blumenthal--co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker--will deliver the commencement address to the Tufts University Class of 2020. Blumenthal will receive an honorary doctorate at the ceremony, to be held on the Tufts Academic Green on the morning of Friday, May 27. Tufts University /articles/view/768311/?sc=rsin /articles/view/768311/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:05:32 EST Award-winning historian, scholar and author Erika Lee--a Tufts alumna--will deliver the commencement address to the Tufts University Class of 2022. Lee will receive an honorary doctorate at an in-person ceremony to be held on the Tufts Academic Green in Medford, Massachusetts, the morning of Sunday, May 22. Tufts University /articles/view/767029/?sc=rsin /articles/view/767029/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:00:00 EST Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have identified a key testing area for Lyme disease that could potentially help clinicians diagnose the disease sooner, know whether treatment with antibiotics is working, and identify patients who have been reinfected. Tufts University /articles/view/766287/?sc=rsin /articles/view/766287/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:20:22 EST New research from scientists at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University supports and builds on the researchers' previous findings that opioid use in female rats before pregnancy--even if not used during pregnancy itself--could result in a higher likelihood that male offspring will develop type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Tufts University /articles/view/766082/?sc=rsin /articles/view/766082/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:30:30 EST Systemic racism is a well-established public health issue. But in order to understand state-by-state differences, Tufts public health researcher Michael Siegel needed a way to quantify structural racism at the state level. Tufts University /articles/view/766081/?sc=rsin /articles/view/766081/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Feb 2022 17:05:25 EST A review of available data suggests that there was not a significant rise in child abuse related to COVID-19. Robert Sege of Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical explains the "missing epidemic of child abuse" in a recent JAMA Pediatrics viewpoint. Tufts University /articles/view/765591/?sc=rsin /articles/view/765591/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:25:39 EST Researchers at the Tufts University School of Engineering are building a reputation for precision targeting in drug delivery. Their tools: tiny lipid-based nanoparticles (LNPs) that can be fine tuned to latch on to specific tissues, organs, even cell types within the body. Their latest creation: LNPs that carry genetic instructions directly into the lungs. Tufts University /articles/view/764234/?sc=rsin /articles/view/764234/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:00:00 EST Scientists have triggered long-term growth of legs in adult frogs, which are naturally unable to regenerate limbs. The frogs regrew a lost leg over months, triggered by just 24 hour exposure to a five-drug cocktail held under a bioreactor. The new legs were functional enough to enable sensation and locomotion. Tufts University /articles/view/764191/?sc=rsin /articles/view/764191/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:05:02 EST With the pandemic, there has been a rise in the use of virtual appointments for patients seeking health care. A new study by Tufts researchers, however, suggests that for many older and chronically ill patients, telehealth appointments may be most effective when they augment in-person health-care visits rather than fully replace them. Tufts University /articles/view/764146/?sc=rsin /articles/view/764146/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:45:09 EST Using drugs in synergistic combinations may clear infections more efficiently and slow the acquisition of drug resistance. Bree Aldridge of Tufts University School of Medicine explains how researchers find the right drug cocktails, slowing AMR, and the role artificial intelligence can have in both. Tufts University /articles/view/764067/?sc=rsin /articles/view/764067/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:00:56 EST Tufts' HNRCA will lead a new study to develop algorithms to predict how individuals respond to different food and dietary patterns. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers are hopeful the initiative will lead to more personalized nutrition guidance. Tufts University