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15-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Rutgers Researchers Identify Impacts of Russia-Ukraine War on Hospitals
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researchers, aided by international collaborators, have tracked the devastation war has made on Ukraine’s hospital system. Hundreds of hospitals in Ukraine have been forced to close or operate at a reduced capacity since Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country in February 2022.

Released: 16-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Health Researchers Profile Clinical, Gene and Protein Changes in ‘Brain Fog’ From Long COVID
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Scientists examined cognitive impairment and recovery time in patients following COVID-19 infection.

Released: 15-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Blood Pressure Drugs More Than Double Bone-Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Patients
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health research finds a link between common medications and life-threatening injuries

Released: 15-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Infertility Treatment Doubles the Risk of Postpartum Heart Disease
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers tie infertility treatment to a particular risk for hypertensive diseases.

Released: 13-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Can Allergy Medicines be Dangerous?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The medical director of New Jersey Poison Control at Rutgers University discussed how adults and children can safely take over the counter seasonal allergy medication.

Newswise: A Rutgers Doctoral Graduate’s Transformative Path in Public Health
Released: 10-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
A Rutgers Doctoral Graduate’s Transformative Path in Public Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Lisa Harrison-Gulla's journey in public health is more than just a career choice – it’s a testament to her unwavering dedication for driving change in the face of adversity.

Released: 9-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Social Networks Provide Crucial Support for Older Adults Living With HIV, Rutgers Health Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Having social support and strong social networks is vital to the health and well-being of older adults living with HIV, according to a Rutgers Health study.

Released: 9-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Rutgers PharmD/MD Program Celebrates 10 Years of Innovative Health Education
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School mark 10 years of the pharmacy and medicine dual degree program, the only such program in the nation.

Newswise: Rutgers-Led Statewide Translational Research Institute Is Awarded $39.7 Million National Institutes of Health Grant
Released: 8-May-2024 8:55 PM EDT
Rutgers-Led Statewide Translational Research Institute Is Awarded $39.7 Million National Institutes of Health Grant
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science $39,673,786 over seven years to build and improve upon infrastructure that promotes clinical and translational science through the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS).

Released: 6-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Using Advanced Genetic Techniques, Scientists Create Mice With Traits of Tourette Disorder
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists at Rutgers University–New Brunswick have bred mice that exhibit some of the same behaviors and brain abnormalities seen in humans with the disorder. As reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers, using a technique known as CRISPR/Cas9 DNA editing, inserted the same genetic mutations found in humans with Tourette disorder into the corresponding genes in mouse embryos.

Released: 6-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Mindfulness Training Enhances Opioid Addiction Treatment
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health trial shows mindfulness training during treatment reduces dropouts and relapses.

Released: 3-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mental Health First-Aid Training May Enhance Mental Health Support in Prison Settings
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers examine connections between mental health wellness education among correctional officers and support for at-risk incarcerated individuals

Released: 2-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
As Federal Menthol Ban Languishes, Black Smokers Are Left to the Mercy of Marketers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researchers find tobacco companies’ deceptive lobbying and sales activities are rarely perceived by the communities they target.

Newswise: Activity in a Room Stirs up Nanoparticles Left Over From Consumer Sprays  
Released: 30-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Activity in a Room Stirs up Nanoparticles Left Over From Consumer Sprays  
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Common household products containing nanoparticles – grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye – could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, according to a Rutgers study. In a study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, a team of Rutgers researchers found people walking through a space, where a consumer product containing nanoparticles was recently sprayed, stirred residual specks off carpet fibers and floor surfaces, projecting them some three to five feet in the air.

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Released: 29-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Students Tune into the Power of Music
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Vocal Chords: Jazz Ensemble and A Capella Group at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Bridge Medicine and Music, Offering Comfort and Connection

Released: 29-Apr-2024 5:00 AM EDT
Study Reveals Hiring Bias Against Former Business Owners
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Nearly 50% of new businesses fail within the first five years. Many former entrepreneurs apply for 9-to-5 jobs to get back on their feet, but new research reveals an unexpected obstacle: hiring discrimination.

   
Newswise: Rutgers Health at 10: Interprofessional Education for Better Health Outcomes
Released: 26-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Health at 10: Interprofessional Education for Better Health Outcomes
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University bolsters collaborative capacity of health professions students to improve health care quality and communication as well as the patient experience

Released: 23-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Health Experts Are Available to Discuss Harmful Impacts of New Medicare, Medicaid Data Policies
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced changes to data access policies for researchers, substantially increasing costs and significantly limiting access for institutions.

Newswise: Surf Clams Off the Coast of Virginia Reappear – and Rebound
Released: 19-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Surf Clams Off the Coast of Virginia Reappear – and Rebound
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Atlantic surfclam, an economically valuable species that is the main ingredient in clam chowder and fried clam strips, has returned to Virginia waters in a big way, reversing a die-off that started more than two decades ago.

Released: 17-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Benefits of Quitting Cigarettes During Pregnancy Exceed Dangers of Weight Gain
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers Health study ties quitting to more hypertensive disorders but fewer premature deliveries and stillbirths.

Released: 15-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
From Opioid Overdose to Treatment Initiation: Outcomes Associated with Peer Support in Emergency Departments
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers publish largest study on outcomes associated with hospital-based peer support programs after opioid overdose

Released: 15-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Launch Comprehensive Weight Management Center
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) have established a Weight Management Center designed to address obesity and its complications by providing comprehensive support to patients struggling with weight management through a multidisciplinary approach.

Released: 15-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Health Leads Effort to Improve Maternal and Infant Care in Trenton and Beyond
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Jersey Economic Development Authority taps Rutgers-led consortium as educational component of a new maternal and infant health innovation center.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Rutgers School of Nursing reaches No. 5 national ranking in U.S. News 2024 Best Graduate Programs
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Doctor of Nursing Practice program enters the top 5. The Master’s program is No. 14.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers identify patients at risk for preventable death in the year after pregnancy.

Released: 3-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Depression During Pregnancy is Tied to Increased Emergency Department Visits for Infants After Birth
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health study finds that infants whose mothers have mild and moderate to severe depressive symptoms had more emergency department visits than those who had no symptoms

24-Mar-2024 8:00 PM EDT
Rutgers Racing to Develop Paxlovid Replacement
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

SARS-CoV-2 will eventually become resistant to the only effective oral treatment. The world needs another.

26-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New Technology Promises to Revolutionize Valvular Heart Disease Care
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Experts advance models for speedy adoption for better diagnosis and therapy in The Lancet.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Explore Health-Promoting Behaviors of African American and Black Immigrant Men
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

African American and Black immigrant men prioritize their health and possess the necessary skills for proactive gastrointestinal (GI) health management, according to a Rutgers Health study.

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Study of Different Autism Types Finds Shared Mechanism That May Respond to Drugs
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers detect similar disruptions in the neural development of genetic and unexplained autism.

Newswise: Frank Ghinassi Named Chair of the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare Board of Trustees
Released: 26-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Frank Ghinassi Named Chair of the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare Board of Trustees
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Frank A. Ghinassi, president and chief executive of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and senior vice president of Behavioral Health Services at RWJBarnabas Health, has been named the 2024 chair of the board of trustees for the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH).

Newswise: Film Shows Why Creativity Is an Essential Tool of Science
Released: 21-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Film Shows Why Creativity Is an Essential Tool of Science
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers scientists have put together a short film showing how biologists, chemists, physicists, mathematicians and engineers converge and brainstorm at every stage of the scientific effort to better understand the carbon cycle in the ocean.

Newswise: Rutgers Health at 10: Addressing Health Inequities Today – and Tomorrow
Released: 20-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Health at 10: Addressing Health Inequities Today – and Tomorrow
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

As Rutgers' biomedical education, research and clinical care arm enters its second decade, new strategies are delivering healthier futures for New Jersey and beyond

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Rutgers Health Professor Chosen as President-Elect of American Psychiatric Association
Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Health Professor Chosen as President-Elect of American Psychiatric Association
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Theresa Miskimen, clinical professor of psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been named president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 5:00 AM EDT
New on the Job? Study Finds Men, Not Women, Are Rewarded for Getting to Know Their Co-Workers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Building relationships with colleagues is critical when starting a new job, but a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Management Scientific Reports suggests that only men are rewarded for their efforts.

Released: 15-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Women Smoke More, Are Less Likely to Quit
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

People who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual – particularly women – respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigarettes daily and may have a more difficult time quitting, according to two studies by a Rutgers Health researcher.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
How Rutgers Health Mobilized to Fight Covid-19
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Multiple schools made significant discoveries and provided much-needed care to New Jersey’s disparate communities.

12-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
CDC Sharply Overestimates Maternal Death Rate, New Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions dispute claims that the maternal death rate in the United States has climbed steeply in the past two decades.

Released: 12-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
In the Resuscitation Discussion, Do Words Matter Between Doctors and Patients?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Adults 65 and older, who were hospitalized for a variety of medical conditions, had highly satisfying conversations about whether they wanted CPR, regardless of whether doctors used the terms “allow a natural death” or “do not resuscitate” for indicating no CPR, according to a pilot study by Rutgers Health researchers. The study, which found 83 percent wished to be resuscitated, is the first to report on the resuscitation preferences for general inpatients older than age 65.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Study Identifies Successful Methods to Recruit South Asian Women for Breast Cancer Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health experts, conducting research during the COVID-19 pandemic, found that radio is an effective recruitment tool

Released: 8-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Probably Not.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

March 15 marks World Sleep Day, an annual call to action from the World Sleep Society to spread awareness of the need to get sufficient sleep to stay healthy. This year’s theme is “Sleep Equity for Global Health.”

Released: 6-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST
Long-Acting Opioids May Be Unnecessary in Study of Total Knee Replacement
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Short-acting opioids managed pain as well with less nausea and fewer rehab center stays, Rutgers Health researchers find.

Released: 6-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST
Launch of the Rutgers Health Service Corps
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health initiative recruits students to improve community health and equity in urban centers while providing hands-on service as part of the students' health and medical education

Released: 4-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EST
Who Military Service Members See as Credible to Discuss Secure Firearm Storage for Suicide Prevention
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Overall, the most credible sources are law enforcement officers, military service members and veterans, Rutgers Health researchers find

29-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
Firearm Access and Gun Violence Exposure Are Common in Black and Native Communities
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center study is the first to provide nationally representative data on gun use, storage and violence within Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) families.

 
Released: 4-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
Rutgers Health Receives Nearly $2.6 Million to Provide Training for Integrated Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Center for Integrated Care is using the funding to widen programming to include instruction for licensed counselors, registered nurses and prelicensure professionals

Released: 29-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Springing Forward: How to Navigate Moving the Clock Ahead
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers circadian rhythm and sleep experts discuss the impact of the time change on mental and physical health



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