Itchy Eyes and a Runny Nose? It Could Be Climate Change.
Researchers with the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute have simulated how climate change will affect the distribution of two leading allergens – oak and ragweed pollens – across the contiguous United States. The results, published in the...
Rutgers Researcher Creates Algorithms to Predict Arsenic Contamination in Private Wells in New Jersey.
Despite the risks to human health, testing for arsenic isn’t required for most private drinking wells in New Jersey. To help address this regulatory gap, a Rutgers researcher developed a machine learning model that can estimate arsenic contamination in private wells...
Dieting, a Precursor Behavior for Adolescent Anorexia, Often Begins in Secret.
Adolescent girls who develop anorexia typically engage in unnoticed dieting for up to six months before an official diagnosis is made, according to a study coauthored by a Rutgers researcher. “Dieting is a well-known precursor behavior to more serious restrictive...
Buprenorphine, Not Methadone, May Be Safer Treatment for Opioid-Use Disorder During Pregnancy.
People with opioid-use disorder who are pregnant may have more favorable neonatal health outcomes when using buprenorphine, an active ingredient in suboxone and other medications approved for treatment of opioid-use disorder, compared with methadone, according to a...
Rutgers Researchers Discover How Immune Cells Prevent Cognitive Decline.
Could the underproduction of poorly understood immune cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline? A Rutgers study in Nature Immunology suggests it may – and that increasing these cells could reverse the damage. Rutgers researchers...
Gut Microbes Disturbed by COVID-19 Infection, Especially with Antibiotics.
In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients’ microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body – Rutgers scientists found that acute infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in...
Join NJ ACTS BERD for a Special Guest Lecture on Monday, December 19th!
Online statistical inference in streaming data: renewability, dependence, and dynamics Lan Luo, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science College of Liberal Arts and Science University of Iowa New data collection and storage technologies...
Women in STEM Leadership program – Apply now through January 6th!
We're working to make STEM fields more inclusive by empowering underrepresented groups to take on the leadership roles they want. Join our next cohort of the Women in STEM Leadership Program. We're accepting applications now through Jan. 6. Learn more and...
OPINION: A primary care doctor says his hands are tied when it comes to helping patients with their mental health
A doctor at a family-run, second-generation practice that serves East Orange and Newark says your family doctor is likely the first medical professional to notice if you have common mental health issues, like anxiety or depression. The hoops the insurance industry...
Green Tea Extract May Harm Liver in People With Certain Genetic Variations.
Long-term use of high-dose green tea extract may provide some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes, but it also may create liver damage in a small minority of the population. Who is at risk? Research from Rutgers, published...