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Released: 9-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
Low Pay Is Driving Primary-Care Doctors From New Jersey, Endangering State Residents
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A report co-authored by a Rutgers Health official advocates better pay and (eventually) a different payment model.

8-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Certain Older Americans Show Hesitation Around Brain Scan Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers find differences among Asian older adults’ support of research and inclination to receive MRI results.

Newswise: A Long, Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Not So Far Away...
Released: 6-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
A Long, Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Not So Far Away...
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Employing massive data sets collected through NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a research team led by a Rutgers University–New Brunswick astronomer is unearthing clues to conditions existing in the early universe. The team has catalogued the ages of stars in the Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte (WLM) galaxy, constructing the most detailed picture of it yet, according to the researchers.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
New Jersey Leaders, Researchers and Community Leaders Team Up to Discuss Solutions to Gun Violence in New Jersey
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Rutgers New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center (GVRC) is bringing together researchers, policy makers, community members and elected officials to discuss data-driven solutions to firearm-related issues in New Jersey.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Perceptions of Manhood and Masculinities Among Disabled Violently Injured Black Men in a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Black men with firearm-acquired disabilities face negative physical and psychological impacts on their manhood, independence and mobility, according to a Rutgers Health study.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Rutgers Professors Expand Collaboration between US and Israeli Scientists Seeking a Cure for Alzheimer's Disease
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Two Rutgers professors, both leading Alzheimer's disease researchers, have partnered with Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University to organize the US-Israel Alzheimer’s Disease Conference in Tel Aviv.

Released: 5-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Exposure to Gun Violence Is Associated With Suicidal Behavior in Black Adults
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Whether experienced directly or indirectly, gun violence is damaging Black Americans’ mental health, according to Rutgers Health study

Released: 5-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Methadone Use in Early Pregnancy May Lead to More Birth Defects Than Buprenorphine
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Analysis from Rutgers Health and Harvard links first-trimester methadone use with a greater risk of various birth defects than buprenorphine use.

Released: 4-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Rutgers Health Poison Control Expert Available to Discuss CDC Warning About Tianeptine
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Diane Calello, Executive and Medical Director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center,at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, is available to discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report warning that readily purchased tianeptine products (marketed as “Neptune’s Fix”) might contain synthetic cannabis.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health Win Grant to Train Health Professionals and Improve Care
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health received a $4,237,500 grant over five years to train future scientists and health professionals to deliver higher quality, safer and more efficient patient care through a new innovative data-driven initiative.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Researchers Craft New Way to Make High-Temperature Superconductors – With a Twist
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An international team that includes Rutgers University–New Brunswick scientists has developed a new method to make and manipulate a widely studied class of high-temperature superconductors.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Antipsychotic Injections Linked to a Sharp Drop in Hospital Readmissions
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers Health study supports long-acting shots over daily pills for patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.

Released: 26-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Flame-Retardant Chemicals May Increase Risk of Preterm Birth, Higher Birth Weight
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health participated in a federal study that found certain organophosphate esters were linked to increased risk of early birth, especially in girls

Released: 25-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Rutgers Health Receives $3 Million U.S. Grant to Study Impact of Environmental Factors on Pregnancy and Children’s Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A multidisciplinary group of Rutgers Health researchers have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the impact of environmental influences on pregnancy and children’s health.

Released: 25-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Rutgers Health Receives More Than $7 Million in Grants to Study Tobacco Disinformation
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Two new grants exceeding $7 million will help the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies research how Black and Hispanic young adults perceive messaging about the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

24-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
A Study of How Americans Die May Improve Their End of Life
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Nearly all older U.S. citizens follow one of nine trajectories in their last three years, Rutgers Health researchers say.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Rutgers Health Researchers Develop Software to Predict Diseases
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

IntelliGenes analyzes genomic data to discover biomarkers associated with health traits.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Strategy to Boost Prostate Cancer Treatment Efficacy Devised at Rutgers Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Research shows why prostate cancer cells grow and spread in only some patients.

Newswise: Researcher, Through Spinoff, Develops a Handheld White Blood Cell Tracker
Released: 18-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Researcher, Through Spinoff, Develops a Handheld White Blood Cell Tracker
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers researcher, through his spinoff company, has led a team to design and test a device that quickly counts a person’s white blood cells with a single drop of blood, similar to the way glucometers rapidly scan for blood sugar levels. T

Released: 12-Jan-2024 6:30 AM EST
For Female Fashion Models, Job Security and Sexual Harassment Are Often Intertwined
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Modeling is a dream occupation for many young women, but for those who make modeling a career, finding work can be a traumatic, sexualized nightmare, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study finds.

 
Newswise: Making STEM Breakthroughs, One Student at a Time
Released: 10-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Making STEM Breakthroughs, One Student at a Time
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Role models, often parents or other close family members, serve as crucial sources of inspiration for students engaged in making career choices in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to research studies. A big part of what Janice McDonnell is doing with a program known as Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassadors is to connect students without a STEM role model in their families or communities with working scientists.

Newswise: Is There a Common Link Between the Physical and Social Worlds? Two Brothers Think So.
Released: 10-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Is There a Common Link Between the Physical and Social Worlds? Two Brothers Think So.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers biophysical chemist and his brother, a political scientist on the West Coast, have joined intellectual forces, realizing a long-standing dream of co-authoring an article that bridges their disciplines involving cells and society.

   
Released: 10-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Decoding the Mysteries of Medically Unexplained Neurologic Diseases
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Using advanced research techniques, Rutgers Heath–led scientists have shed light on how chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are related, paving the way to even bigger breakthroughs.

Newswise: Five Rutgers Alumni Tapped for Induction into the University’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni
Released: 10-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Five Rutgers Alumni Tapped for Induction into the University’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Rutgers University Alumni Association announced its new class of inductees consisting of renowned leaders in medicine, government, media, and civil rights.

Released: 10-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Rutgers Racing to Discover a Better Paxlovid
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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

5-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
What’s in Your Bottled Water? Study Suggests There May Be Hundreds of Thousands of Tiny Plastic Bits
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A breakthrough microscopic technique that can detect minute particles of plastic in bottled water that can pass into human blood, cells and the placenta with unknown health effects has been developed by a team of researchers from Rutgers and Columbia universities.

Newswise: Water Beads’ Hidden Dangers
Released: 8-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Water Beads’ Hidden Dangers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers Poison Control expert discusses the health risks posed to children from this popular toy, which lawmakers are seeking to ban

Released: 8-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
For Black Adolescents, Feeling Connected to School Has Long-Lasting Mental Health Benefits
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

School connectedness – the degree to which students feel part of their school community – influences more than grades.

 
Released: 4-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Check Your Carbon Monoxide Detectors Ahead of Winter Weather
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Poison Control Experts give safety tips ahead of winter storm.

Newswise: Professor of Environmental Microbiology Receives Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award
Released: 3-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Professor of Environmental Microbiology Receives Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Lily Young, a Distinguished Professor of Environmental Microbiology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, received the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award for outstanding scholarly achievement and exceptional service.  Young – a Board of Governors Professor who is a faculty member of the Department of Environmental Sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) – has conducted research as an environmental microbiologist at Rutgers for more than 30 years.

Released: 2-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Varies by Race, Sex and Birthplace, Researchers Find
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Patient record analysis suggests diverse genetics and environment drive diverse outcomes.

Released: 30-Dec-2023 9:05 AM EST
Study Charts Possibilities for a Better Way to Diagnose Gestational Diabetes
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers professor and other researchers perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate studies comparing perinatal outcomes among individuals with gestational diabetes mellitus

Released: 20-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Keep the Holidays Merry and Bright: Beware of Hidden Holiday Hazards
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

NJ Poison Control experts alert families about safety during the holidays

Released: 19-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Is a Serious Risk During Power Outages
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Warning: Using a gas generator indoors can cause death from exposure to toxic carbon monoxide (CO) gas.

Newswise: How Rutgers Health Research Informs Policy Changes at Local, State and National Levels
Released: 18-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
How Rutgers Health Research Informs Policy Changes at Local, State and National Levels
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

From advising on the dangers of menthol cigarettes to advocating for 9/11 first responders, faculty and researchers sit at the vanguard of informed policymaking

Released: 15-Dec-2023 9:05 AM EST
Vets4Warriors Launches Inspirational PSA Campaign
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Vets4Warriors announced the launch of a powerful PSA campaign in cities across the country, aimed at destigmatizing mental health challenges and providing unwavering support for active-duty or transitioning service members, veterans, and their families.

Newswise: Two Rutgers Professors Named 2023 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Two Rutgers Professors Named 2023 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Two Rutgers professors were named 2023 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, an honor recognizing individuals for their contributions to major advancements in science and consumer technologies.

8-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
New Understanding of Ancient Genetic Parasite May Spur Medical Breakthroughs
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers have determined the structure of the most common material in our genomes. New treatments for autoimmune diseases, cancer and neurodegeneration may follow.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
How Caregivers of People With Dementia Can Navigate Holidays
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers elder care expert discusses how families can make the most of the season when caring for someone experiencing memory loss

Released: 9-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Mindfulness Could Help Women with Opioid Use Disorder Better Control Drug Urges
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers pilot study sheds light on how mindfulness could prevent relapse in opioid-dependent women

Newswise: Gift of $3 Million to Fund New Chair in LGBTQ+ Health
Released: 7-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Gift of $3 Million to Fund New Chair in LGBTQ+ Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The gift from James F. Dougherty, a Rutgers alumnus and Board of Governors member who has supported the university in numerous ways for more than two decades, creates an endowed chair named for the Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Perry N. Halkitis.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Study Identifies Behaviors That Helped Couples Weather the Pandemic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Many couples were unprepared for the impact COVID-19 could have on romantic relationships, but those who were able to adjust by creating new routines and adopting a positive attitude were more likely to weather the storm, according to a study by Rutgers researchers.

Released: 6-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
How to Prevent “Wine Teeth” This Holiday
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers dental expert offers advice for healthy white teeth during the holiday season – and beyond

Released: 5-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Scientists Shed Light on Mysteries Associated with Infertility
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Scientists attacking the problem of high miscarriage rates have long wondered if there is a way to tell whether an egg cell will successfully develop into an embryo and grow or if there is a marker indicating when it is destined to fail. Two Rutgers-led research teams have found strong clues in two separate studies using both human and mouse data that will allow them to begin to answer “yes” to both questions.

Newswise: Here's How to Choose the Perfect Christmas Tree
Released: 4-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Here's How to Choose the Perfect Christmas Tree
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you are heading to a farm or the local lot this weekend to pick out your perfect Christmas tree, Timothy Waller, an evergreen researcher, has some advice for you. Waller, an agricultural agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County, has been working on Christmas tree disease management and variety demonstrations as part of his ornamental research efforts.



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