Firearm violence is a significant public health problem worldwide. In the United States, firearms are used to kill almost 100 people daily. Yet despite the staggering impact of firearm violence, there is limited research directed at preventing or addressing its impact on individuals, families and communities.
October 16, 2010 is a day that Eric J. LeGrand will never forget. At the time, he was a college football defensive tackle for Rutgers University. During a game against Army at MetLife Stadium, Eric suffered a severe spinal cord injury.
Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center announced that an international phase 3 study of a novel treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) hereditary neuropathy, which in the United States was led by Florian P. Thomas, M.D., Ph.D, chair of the Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology, and director of the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation Center of Excellence at Hackensack University Medical Center, yielded positive results.
Joseph E. Parrillo, M.D., chair, Heart and Vascular Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center, Justice Marie Garibaldi Endowed Chair, received the Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Special Achievement Award in a ceremony at Weill Cornell Medical College.
What separates cities and suburbs isn't always a geographic boundary. Subjective social factors also play a role, particularly school quality and public safety, according to a new study.
Manganese could advance one of the most promising sources of renewable energy: hydrogen fuel cells. In a study published today (Oct. 29, 2018) in Nature Catalysis, a University at Buffalo-led research team reports on catalysts made from the widely available and inexpensive metal. The advancement could eventually help solve hydrogen fuel cells’ most frustrating problem: namely, they’re not affordable because most catalysts are made with platinum, which is both rare and expensive.
.New research from the University at Buffalo School of Management is clear: Leaders who value morality outperform their unethical peers, regardless of industry, company size or role. However, because we all define a “moral leader” differently, leaders who try to do good may face unexpected difficulties.
Analysis of academic and news articles related to mental health issues in higher education finds racism and sexual assault are key contributors to mental health challenges for students. The research highlights the need for mental health services, and ways mobile tech could address these needs.
Identifying meaningful information is a key challenge to disciplines from biology to artificial intelligence. In a new paper, Santa Fe Institute researchers propose a broadly applicable, fully formal definition for this kind of semantic information.
Today GRACE Communications Foundation launched FoodPrint.org, a new website that provides common-sense and science-based information to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions at the grocery store and when dining out.
Hackensack Meridian Health, the most comprehensive and truly integrated non-profit health care network in New Jersey, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., FACS, as regional president of the network’s Northern Market.
Scientists are using computational models of the brain to simulate how the structure of the brain may impact brain activity and, ultimately, human behavior. The research focuses on interconnectivity, looking at how different regions are linked to and interact with one another.
The future of pathology and improved diagnosis is here. Join us at the College of American Pathologists’ annual meeting CAP18 where new technology and techniques will be shared in the practice of pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. From digital pathology, artificial intelligence, and biomarker testing to liquid biopsies and the importance of having a pathologist on a patient-centered medical diagnostic team, get the latest information patients need to know.
Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center will host its 27th Annual Women’s Health Night on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The free event is open to the community and will feature a host of community resources, health screenings, interactive displays, and informative lectures by Southern Ocean Medical Center physicians.
Recent research finds state pension plans would be better off avoiding external asset managers when investing their assets – and would carry substantially smaller unfunded liabilities if they simply invested in a conventional index fund.
Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center is now part of the prestigious CityDoctors Scholarship program that assists students who want to become medical doctors and work in hospitals that serve urban populations. The scholarship program, administered through St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, will provide approximately $62,500 annually, for a total $250,000 over four years. Priority consideration will be given to residents of Monmouth and Ocean counties in NJ or those with an affiliation with Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and to those with documented financial need, or are veterans or members of a group that is under represented in medicine.
Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Jeremy DeFilippis and Joseph Rulli to the Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees.
For decades, scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine that prevents mosquitoes from spreading malaria among humans. This unique approach — in which immunized humans transfer anti-malarial proteins to mosquitoes when bitten — is called a transmission-blocking vaccine (TBV). A new biotech advancement moves us closer to this goal. If successful, it could help reduce the spread of the disease, which kills more than 400,000 people annually.
An international study of small- to medium-sized wineries and vineyards finds that the more sustainability practices a winery has in place, the better its financial performance – and the effect is enhanced when a winery perceives significant pressure from competitors.
Researchers have successfully incorporated “photosensitizers” into a range of polymers, giving those materials the ability to render bacteria and viruses inactive using only ambient oxygen and visible-wavelength light.
Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center recently performed its 1,000th robotic surgery, a significant milestone for the Center for Robotic Surgery. Colon and rectal surgeon, Thomas R. Lake, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, performed the robotic-assisted low anterior resection procedure using the da Vinci® Xi™, the latest technology in minimally invasive surgery.
A new electric vehicle fast charger is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time.
Physicians at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center have enrolled the first two patients nationwide in an international phase II clinical trial of Kazia Therapeutics’s novel therapy, GDC-0084, for glioblastoma.
The extent to which sensory-specific parts of the brain are able to connect as a network, not necessarily anatomically, but functionally, during a child’s development predicts their reading proficiency, according to a new neuroimaging study from the University at Buffalo.
Being a good neighbor can have a powerful effect on residents’ attitudes and behaviors even for those living in highly disadvantaged communities, according to the results of a new study by a University at Buffalo sociologist.
Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes (feeding tubes) in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even potentially lethal complications. While there are numerous methods of verifying an NG tube has been placed correctly, none of those methods are considered universally standard.
Hackensack Meridian Health John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the nation’s top 50 hospitals for cancer, hosted its tenth annual Celebrating Life and Liberty event at MetLife Stadium. The event celebrates survivorship and generates inspiration and support to those in the cancer community who are still in treatment or recovery.
Persistent and significant health disparities related to sexual health, including a higher teen birth rate and HIV prevalence, exist among Puerto Rican adolescents compared to other racial and ethnic adolescents. The Internet is a major platform for the dissemination of health information and has the potential to decrease health disparities and provide quality, culturally sensitive health information to disadvantaged populations.
Social media sites often present users with social exclusion information that may actually inhibit intelligent thought, according to the co-author of a University at Buffalo study that takes a critical look not just at Facebook and other similar platforms, but at the peculiarities of the systems on which these sites operate.
Kathryn H. Bowles, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, the van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence and a Professor in Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, will receive the 15th annual Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Award. The biennial award honors the best scholarly qualities that Dr. Fagin, the School’s third Dean, exemplified.
Results from a new study suggest that the benefits of breastfeeding reported in the vast majority of prior research could be influenced by the mother’s characteristics, such as what they know about health and nutrition. The findings could help guide policy makers and health care professionals when it comes to providing critical information to expectant mothers about feeding their newborns.
Hackensack Meridian Health K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center to host an event dedicated to pediatric cancer research and programs on September 28, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tackle Kids Cancer will take place at iPlay America in Freehold, NJ.
Religion and nature can both lead to awe, and turning to one or the other is a common coping strategy for the stress.
But an awe-inspiring experience can have negative consequences as well as benefits, according to a novel UB-led study that uses cardiovascular responses to stress to take a broad look at awe and the critical role perspective plays when considering the effects of encountering awe.
A recent study finds that the tool most often used to assess the efficiency of nonprofit organizations isn’t just inaccurate – it can actually be negatively correlated with efficiency.
Ocean Medical Center will host its first annual health fair on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall into Health is a free event featuring community wellness resources, health screenings, cooking demonstrations, interactive educational displays and more. Medical experts will be on hand to answer your questions and offer valuable tips on how to improve your health. Giveaways and light refreshments will be provided.
Quantitative tools developed in math and physics to understand bifurcations in dynamical systems could help ecologists and biologists better understand -- and predict -- tipping points in animal societies.
A new study suggests that defenses against extreme temperatures give E. coli bacteria an advantage in fending off certain drugs. The work could help doctors administer antibiotics in a more precise way.
Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center Foundation will host the third annual Benefit for Bayshore: an Oktoberfest Community Celebration on Friday, October 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The outdoor, tented reception will take place on the medical center’s campus at 727 North Beers Street in Holmdel and will support the expansion of emergency services at Bayshore Medical Center. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available to the public.
The Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation recently held the formal dedication of the John Apovian, M.D. Cardiac Surgery & Structural Heart Center at the Heart & Vascular Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center.
Innovative partnership provides high-quality, individualized specialty medical training to United States Army, Army Reserve, Air Force, NJ National Guard, and Coast Guard personnel