Reynold Panettieri and Maria Gennaro Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Reynold Panettieri Jr., MD, Vice Chancellor for Translational Medicine and Science and Director, Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science and Professor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, was named for distinguished contributions to the...
Ketamine May Fight Chronic Fatigue, Study Suggests.
Ketamine, a decades-old anesthetic and fast-acting treatment for severe depression, may also offer some people rapid relief from chronic fatigue, according to a small proof-of-concept study led by researchers at Rutgers Health and the National Institutes of Health....
Woman Has Serious Symptoms—Doctor’s ‘Harmful’ Reaction Shocks.
A young woman says she left the emergency room feeling dismissed and confused after a doctor ordered a drug test without explanation while she was seeking help for alarming neurological symptoms. The 21-year-old woman, who goes by the Reddit username kenswiz,...
Why Today’s Cannabis Is Dangerous for Developing Brains.
It has been five years since New York and New Jersey legalized recreational marijuana use for people who are 21 and older. Despite widespread public support, there is still concern from health professionals about the risks of addiction and other issues, such as...
Health Department Will Mine Unverified Vaccine Injury Claims with New AI Tool.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is developing a generative artificial intelligence tool to find patterns across data reported to a national vaccine monitoring database and to generate hypotheses on the negative effects of vaccines, according to...
Health Research Sheds Light on Potential Causes of Infertility.
Even in the best-case scenario, when fertility clinics transfer chromosomally normal embryos into a would-be mother’s uterus, the procedure only leads to a live birth half of the time. Some embryo transfers result in a pregnancy, and then miscarriage; but in 30 to 35%...
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Scientists Say Taking These Common Medications May Have Lasting Impact on Your Gut.
A healthy gut is essential to a healthy body, but more factors are influencing it than you might expect. It turns out that, in addition to stocking your fridge with the best foods for gut health and accounting for any genetic predispositions you may have, you may need...
Why People Won’t Quit a Weight Loss Drug—Even When It Makes Them Feel Sick.
Patients who use semaglutide for weight loss, like Ozempic, are more likely to continue the medication if they perceive it as effective, even when facing unpleasant side effects, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in Journal of Medical...
Rutgers Develops New Tool for Examining Cancer Genomic Data that Could Improve Treatment.
When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi – microorganisms that, if actually present in tumor tissues, could influence how they grow, evade immunity or respond to treatment. But do...