Life Science Funding and Incentives in New Jersey
Did you know? • New Jersey tech and life science companies can be awarded up to $20M from New Jersey’s Net Operating Loss Program? • New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit provides up to $35M in tax credits per calendar year to investors that invest in NJ companies? •...
Autism diagnosis in adulthood linked to higher rate of psychiatric conditions.
Autism researchers are interested in whether there could be differences between autism patients who get diagnosed early in life versus later in life. Getting an earlier diagnosis could help a person gain a better understanding of themselves or get medical help. A new...
Tracking viruses can be tricky. Sewage provides a solution. (All you have to do is flush.)
Here’s how a scrappy team of scientists, public health experts and plumbers is embracing wastewater surveillance as the future of disease tracking. Read the Full Article.
Is the COVID pandemic really ‘over’ like Biden says? Experts say no.
President Joe Biden turned heads Sunday night when he declared the COVID-19 pandemic is "over" even while stating the United States is still having a "problem" with the virus. "The pandemic is over," he said during an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes." Biden continued,...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Crystal's article in JAMA Network Open titled, "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Buprenorphine and Extended-Release Naltrexone Filled Prescriptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic." COVID-19 deaths and increases in opioid overdose and death have...
‘Staggering’ and ‘sobering’: More than 80% of US maternal deaths are preventable, CDC study shows.
A staggering number of maternal deaths in the United States were found to be preventable, according to a federal analysis of maternal death data released Monday. More than 80%, or roughly 4 in 5 maternal deaths in a two-year period, were due to preventable causes, the...
Children Left Behind: Rutgers–Camden researcher explains how pandemic worsened racial achievement gap.
When it comes to the pandemic’s impact on academic achievement, no children are immune. But just as COVID-19 itself has hit underserved demographics the hardest, minority students in poorly equipped schools experienced the steepest slides in the national test-score...
What an Ideal Health Care System Might Look Like: Perspectives from Older Black and Latinx Adults
While nearly all Americans age 65 and older are covered by Medicare, their experiences seeking and receiving health care can vary significantly. Research shows that older Black and Latinx Medicare enrollees commonly experience racism when seeking care, report...
Translational Science 2023 – Submissions are now open for poster and scientific session proposals!
From the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Translational Science 2023 is looking for new ways to innovate translational science for research to create a scientific program that fosters inclusive conversations, furthers advancements in team...
CBD Shows Health Benefits in Estrogen-Deficient Mice That Model Postmenopause.
A Rutgers study points to cannabidiol (CBD), a major component of hemp and medical marijuana used to treat conditions such as chronic pain, inflammation, migraines, epilepsy, autoimmune diseases, depression, and anxiety, as a possible treatment for postmenopausal...