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23-Jan-2019 3:30 PM EST
Study: Lower-Carbon Diets Aren’t Just Good for the Planet, They’re Also Healthier
Tulane University

Researchers examined the daily diets of more than 16,000 people to compare the climate impact and nutritional value of what America eats in a day. They found that diets that were more climate-friendly were also healthier.

   
Released: 17-Jan-2019 11:50 AM EST
Board member, law alumna Phyllis Taylor donates $5 million for Presidential Chair
Tulane University

Tulane University has received a $5 million commitment for the funding of a Presidential Chair from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation. Foundation chairman and president, Phyllis M. Taylor, is a member of the Board of Tulane and a graduate of Tulane Law School.

Released: 15-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
National Geographic spotlights Tulane professor’s work
Tulane University

Article provides much more detail about the findings than had previously been revealed.

   
Released: 15-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST
New Drug Shows Promise Against Deadly Ricin Toxin
Tulane University

A new study at the Tulane National Primate Research Center showed for the first time that an experimental drug can save nonhuman primates exposed to deadly ricin toxin, a potential bioterrorism agent.

Released: 14-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
Four Universities, One Day of Service for New Orleans
Tulane University

Students from Dillard University, Loyola University, University of New Orleans (UNO) and Tulane University will participate in the annual day of service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, January 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The students will dedicate their efforts to honor of Dr. King’s legacy by working with nonprofit groups around New Orleans.

Released: 8-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
U.S. dietary guidelines shouldn't ignore climate change
Tulane University

The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior issued a policy statement calling for federal nutrition guidelines to include information about how food choices affect the planet and long-term sustainability of the food system.

   
Released: 17-Dec-2018 1:05 PM EST
Two Books for Two Cities: Tulane English professors earn rare book honor
Tulane University

A pair of Tulane University English professors has earned the distinct honor of having their respective books named the official reading selections for two American cities in 2019.

Released: 27-Nov-2018 1:05 PM EST
Advanced cancer patients can live longer with palliative care, Tulane study says
Tulane University

Researchers sampled more than 2,000 patients with advanced cancers to examine the impact of outpatient palliative care on patients’ survival and quality of life.

   
Released: 20-Nov-2018 12:05 PM EST
Tulane professor receives NIH supplement for Alzheimer’s research
Tulane University

There are 5.7 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to Alzheimers.org, and the dreaded disease has caused more deaths than both breast and prostate cancer combined. Finding a cure is paramount.

Released: 14-Nov-2018 12:00 AM EST
Tulane University awarded $8.5 million contract to develop next-generation whooping cough vaccine
Tulane University

The National Institutes of Health awarded Tulane University School of Medicine a contract for up to $8.5 million over five years to develop a more effective and longer-lasting vaccine against pertussis, more commonly known as “whooping cough.”

Released: 13-Nov-2018 4:05 PM EST
Prostates and Personalities: Tulane Study Finds Neurotic or Introverted Men More Likely to Be Distressed After Cancer Diagnosis
Tulane University

Men who are neurotic or introverted are more likely to be distressed after their prostate cancer diagnosis, according to a new study by researchers at Tulane University.

Released: 6-Nov-2018 12:05 PM EST
Tulane researcher studies why black women are more likely to die during or after pregnancy
Tulane University

The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, and Louisiana consistently ranks among the top US states for rates of death among pregnant and postpartum women. Two new studies by a Tulane University epidemiologist aim to figure out why.

Released: 1-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Tulane archaeologist coauthors first details on remains of 450-year-old Spanish fort
Tulane University

Chris Rodning, the Paul and Debra Gibbons Professor in the Tulane University School of Liberal Arts’ Department of Anthropology, has co-authored a major paper on the archaeology of a Spanish colonial fort built in 1566 at the Berry site, a large Native American town in present-day North Carolina.

Released: 30-Oct-2018 3:45 PM EDT
Study Finds Neutral Fact-Checking Doesn’t Convince Voters to Abandon ‘Fake News’
Tulane University

A Tulane University study found Republicans and Democrats weren’t persuaded to abandon false beliefs about election fraud after reading fact-checking organizations. Surprisingly, both sides were most persuaded by Breitbart News.

Released: 30-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Tulane University Awarded $2.3 Million to Study Whether Clearing Blight Stems Teen Violence in New Orleans
Tulane University

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Tulane University a $2.3 million grant to study whether maintaining vacant lots and fixing up blighted properties in high-crime areas can also reduce incidents of youth and family violence within those neighborhoods.

Released: 22-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Tulane-Aspen Institute hosts Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings author, Annette Gordon-Reed
Tulane University

Pulitzer Prize winner Annette Gordon-Reed, an American historian and legal scholar, will be the featured speaker in the next Tulane-Aspen Institute Values in America Speaker Series event on Monday, October 29 from 1-2 p.m. in Rogers Memorial Chapel on the Tulane University campus.

Released: 16-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Prostate cancer patients target of new $1.6M Tulane study
Tulane University

A Tulane University researcher will work to develop a tool that could lower tumor recurrence in cancer patients, especially those with prostate cancer.



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