Expert Offers Tips to Stay Calm Amid Rising Political Tensions.
Recent polling data reveal that 73% of adults feel anxious about the 2024 U.S. election. It’s a natural reaction made worse by social media algorithms, but science offers ways to mitigate it, said Petros Levounis, chair of psychiatry at Rutgers New Jersey Medical...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. DeMarco's article in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science titled, "Digital badges in academia: An educational tool for the clinical research coordinator." A digital badge is a visual representation of a validated learned skill or...
NJIT Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Develop AI-Powered Solar Eruption Forecasting System.
NJIT researchers have been awarded a $593,864 National Science Foundation grant to develop a new AI system for more quickly and accurately predicting when explosive space weather events on the Sun will strike, from solar flares to coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The...
Genetic predispositions for psychiatric disorders are linked to divorce
Divorce is common worldwide. It is also consequential. Marital status has been linked to a range of psychiatric morbidities. Much of the effort to understand the links between divorce and psychiatric disorders has focused on examining whether disorders are likely to...
Shawna Hudson Is Elected to National Academy of Medicine.
For more than two decades, Shawna Hudson has been making inroads – through research and work in the community – to improve the health of underserved populations. This week, the Rutgers Health medical sociologist joins the ranks of 100 new members invited to join the...
Getting Autism Right.
Understanding the complex emotions of autistic adults can help shape better therapy strategies for neurodivergent people, says Rutgers researcher What does giddiness or joy or anger feel like? To a group of autistic adults participating in a Rutgers study, giddiness...
NCATS Strategic Plan for 2025-2030
The plan’s five goals provide a way to collectively and tangibly make progress. Explore and reference each goal.
Your Best Bet for Avoiding Illness from Flu and COVID-19? Getting Vaccinated.
An infectious disease expert at Rutgers Health explains the importance of getting crucial shots this fall Between Oct. 1, 2023 and June 15 of this year, about 35 million to 65 million people contracted the flu, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and 25,000 to...
Will a new heart disease risk calculator reduce health disparities?
In a recent study from the American Heart Association, researchers estimated that around 51% of Americans had hypertension in 2020. With regard to the future, it is projected that by 2050, the number will likely increase to 61%; this number includes a disproportionate...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Horton's article in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science titled, "Assessments of working group effectiveness in the planning of the New Jersey Kids Study: An applied mixed-methods study on the science of team science." There is growing...