Non-Opioid Pain Relievers Beat Opioids After Dental Surgery.

A combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids, according to a Rutgers Health study that could change how dentists treat post-surgical pain. The trial in more than 1,800 patients...

New NJACTS Publication

Please read Dr. Posfai’s article in Development titled, “Nuclear instance segmentation and tracking for preimplantation mouse embryos.” During preimplantation development of the mouse embryo, two consecutive cell fate decisions set aside precursors...

New NJACTS Publication

Please read Dr. An’s article in the Journal of Clinical Investigation titled, “Serum cAMP levels are increased in patients with asthma.” As a cornerstone in the treatment of asthma, β2-agonists prevent or reverse the shortening of human airway smooth...

Valve Trials Validate Better Ways of Fixing a Malfunctioning Heart.

Valvular heart disease – where excessively tight or leaky connections between heart chambers gradually wear out the heart – affects up to 10% of older adults and causes more than 120,000 deaths a year worldwide. But three new trials from research institutions,...