Nuclear War Would Cause a Global Famine and Kill Billions, Rutgers-Led Study Finds.
More than 5 billion people would die of hunger following a full-scale nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia, according to a global study led by Rutgers climate scientists that estimates post-conflict crop production. “The data tell us one thing: We must prevent a...
New Jersey Health Foundation Annual Grant program: Deadline Nov 7, 2022
New Jersey Health Foundation $2 Million Grant Program for Research (up to $35,000 each) or Community Health and Social Service (up to $25,000 each) - Sponsor deadline: November 7, 2022. We look forward to receiving grant applications from faculty and personnel at...
Early-Term Births Associated With Higher Rate of ADHD as Reported by Teachers.
Among children born at term (37–41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. ADHD, which affects more...
Systemic Racism Is Associated with Emotional Eating in African Americans.
A national, Rutgers-led study examining the interplay between multiple forms of racism, emotional eating and physical and mental health in African Americans shows that some people who are Black engage in emotional eating as a response to discrimination and bigotry....
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Cooper's article in the Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science titled, "Changes in Companion Diagnostic Labelling: Implementation of FDA's April 2020 Guidance for Industry for In Vitro CDx Labeling for Specific Oncology Therapeutic Groups."...
How College Students Perceive Academic Stress Affects Their Mental Well-Being.
Academic stress takes a toll on the mental well-being of certain groups of college students more than others – a correlation further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study. Published in the journal Frontiers in...
For Children Struggling With Extreme Adversity, Social Support and Community Cohesion Are Keys to Recovery.
Behavioral scientists have long researched how to help children cope with extreme adversity – such as poverty or exposure to violence. Yanping Jiang, a researcher at the Rutgers Institute for Health, thinks she’s found the answer in rural China. Building on previous...
Penn’s medical school formalizes its partnership with HBCUs in pursuit of greater diversity
Students are guaranteed admission and are exempt from taking the MCATs if they meet requirements including maintaining a 3.6 GPA, completing two summers of research and getting recommendation letters. RWJMS and NJMS are among schools with pathway programs to prepare...
Food Access Research Atlas
A helpful resource for seeing food deserts and disparities from the USDA. Healthy food security is a core social determinant of health and health-related social care. Read the Full Article.
AP exposes the Tuskegee Syphilis Study: The 50 Year Anniversary
On July 25, 1972, Jean Heller, a reporter on The Associated Press investigative team, then called the Special Assignment Team, broke news that rocked the nation. Based on documents leaked by Peter Buxtun, a whistleblower at the U.S. Public Health Service, the then...