How Much Should Doctors Dwell On Risks?
In 2003 Jonathan Gluck was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, essentially a bone marrow cancer. To confirm the diagnosis, his doctor ordered a full-body PET scan, considered one of the best tests for early detection of the disease. The day of the appointment, the...
Lawsuits Could Choke Off the Candy‑Flavored Vape Pipeline.
Most convenience stores feature rows of colorful vapes promising tastes of cotton candy or iced mango, but none of them should be there. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized 34 electronic cigarette products. Four menthol vapes are the only flavored...
Knowing Your Alzheimer’s Risk May Ease Anxiety but Reduce Motivation for Healthy Habits.
Study involving Rutgers researcher adds insight into how individuals emotionally respond to learning about their amyloid status. Learning about one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes...
IFH Research Data Core Pilot Program – Now Accepting Applications
The Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) Research Data Core is now accepting applications for its Pilot Program (the deadline for submission is July 14). They invite proposals for innovative pilot studies to utilize their extensive...
Rutgers Researchers Partner with New Jersey Communities to Tackle Environmental Health Challenges.
In New Jersey, where environmental challenges impact countless communities, Rutgers Health’s Center for Environmental Exposure and Disease (CEED) has been a steadfast ally for more than three decades, working alongside residents to tackle pressing local health...
Advanced Models Offer Scientists a Promising Tool to Better Understand Brain Disorders.
A specialized model used by researchers is becoming a valuable tool for studying human brain development, diseases and potential treatments, according to a team of scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Known as chimeric brain models, these laboratory tools...
NJIT Undergrad Awarded for Research into Nanoplastics’ Impact on Placental Health.
The average person is estimated to consume up to a credit card's worth of plastic particles each week. However, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) undergrad Allison Harbolic is now uncovering the effects that our regular intake of nano-sized plastics can have...
NJIT Chemist to Study Elusive Molecules Key to Cell Health with NSF CAREER Award
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) chemist Pier Alexandre Champagne has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance the understanding of sulfur-containing molecules that are key to cellular defense and health but transform so quickly into...
Why Can’t Some People Resist Temptation?
Rutgers Receives $3.7 Million to Study What Leads to Binge Eating and Drinking and Other Harmful Behaviors. Rutgers University has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to explore why some people struggle to resist everyday...
Majority of Americans Experience Some Form of Gun Violence in Person.
Nearly two-thirds of adults in the U.S. have experienced some form of in-person exposure to gun violence, according to a national study by Rutgers researchers tracking racial disparities in direct and media-based experiences. This study, published in the Lancet...