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Newswise: Teaching AI the Rules of the Brain
Released: 15-Nov-2024 9:10 AM EST
Teaching AI the Rules of the Brain
Tufts University

As scientists across every field grapple with what AI will mean for their work, physician scientist Michael Halassa, an associate professor of neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine, is focused on how it could transform the study of cognitive processing, mental illness, and psychiatric medicine.

   
Newswise: A Judge’s Action Muddies the Waters on Fluoridation
Released: 24-Oct-2024 2:50 PM EDT
A Judge’s Action Muddies the Waters on Fluoridation
Tufts University

A Tufts University School of Dental Medicine expert weighs in on federal judge’s order that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency take action regarding the level of fluoride allowed in public water.

Newswise: Switching to Plant Milk? Here's What You Should Know
Released: 23-Oct-2024 2:45 PM EDT
Switching to Plant Milk? Here's What You Should Know
Tufts University

Alice H. Lichtenstein, senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University and the Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and Diane McKay, assistant professor at the Friedman School, recently shared their advice for people interested in making the switch from dairy milk to plant milk.

Newswise: Survey Reports on Jewish Students’ Experiences at U.S. Colleges
Released: 2-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Survey Reports on Jewish Students’ Experiences at U.S. Colleges
Tufts University

The percentage of Jewish students on U.S. college campuses who said their Jewish identity was very important to them increased significantly from 2022 to 2024, according to a new study by a Tufts political scientist.

Newswise: Oil Pulling for Oral Health: To Swish or Not to Swish?
Released: 2-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Oil Pulling for Oral Health: To Swish or Not to Swish?
Tufts University

A method of traditional Ayurvedic medicine native to India, oil pulling involves swishing oil in your mouth for about 10-15 minutes before spitting it out, and proponents of the process have touted various oral health benefits. Y. Natalie Jeong, professor and chair of the Department of Periodontology at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, explains the claims and what really needs to be done to take care of your teeth and gums.

Newswise: Something to Chew On Before You Sink Your Teeth into Those Gummy Vitamins
Released: 26-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Something to Chew On Before You Sink Your Teeth into Those Gummy Vitamins
Tufts University

Whether in the grocery aisle, at the pharmacy, or at a dispensary, little gummy treats containing vitamins, supplements, or THC have become ubiquitous. But do the benefits of gummies (and closely-related chewies) outweigh the risks they can pose to oral health? Tufts University School of Dental Medicine experts explore.

Newswise: Struggling with doing physical therapy exercises at home? Here’s how to stay on track
Released: 11-Jul-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Struggling with doing physical therapy exercises at home? Here’s how to stay on track
Tufts University

Physical therapy can be a life changer, helping people address chronic pain, recovery from surgery or injury, or getting back to a beloved sport. But that’s only if physical therapy is done — and done right. Faculty from the Tufts University School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Sciences offer tips on doing physical therapy at home.

Newswise: Kevin Clark Named a Beckman Young Investigator
Released: 24-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Kevin Clark Named a Beckman Young Investigator
Tufts University

Kevin Clark, an assistant professor of chemistry at Tufts University, has been named a 2024 Beckman Young Investigator. The award, presented by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, offers $600,000 in funding over four years to promising early career faculty members conducting “high-risk, high-reward work” that will address a broad range of problems.

Newswise: A Disturbing Trend in Colon and Rectal Cancers
Released: 11-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
A Disturbing Trend in Colon and Rectal Cancers
Tufts University

Over the past three decades, rates of colon and rectal cancers—collectively known as colorectal cancer—have steadily risen among people under the age of 50. It’s particularly striking because rates have been declining among older people during the same time period. Joel Mason, a gastroenterologist and Senior Scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University weighs in.

   
Newswise: A History of the First Asians in the Americas Became Personal
Released: 2-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT
A History of the First Asians in the Americas Became Personal
Tufts University

When most people in the U.S. think about Asian immigrants coming to the Americas, they often picture immigrants from China coming in the 1800s. The story, though, is much more complicated—and interesting. As Diego Javier Luis, assistant professor of history, describes in his new book The First Asians in the Americas, the full story starts with Spanish galleon ships traveling back and forth from Acapulco in Mexico to Manila in the Philippines in the mid-1500s, trading silver from the Americas for silks and other trade goods from Asia. But it wasn’t only goods. People from Asia, from as far afield as Gujarat in India to the Philippines, including some from China and Japan, came to colonial Mexico, many of them enslaved, some free. They were the first Asians in the Americas, and slowly fanned out across the continents. He delved deep into archives held in Spain, Mexico, the Philippines, and the U.S. to find the stories of those individuals and groups. He had learned Mandarin whil

Released: 30-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
On Teens, Nutrition, and Exercise: How to Encourage Healthy Habits
Tufts University

Experts across Tufts outline the challenges for today’s teens when it comes to healthy eating and physical activity, and how parents and caregivers can help

Newswise: Are Probiotics All They’re Cracked Up to Be?
Released: 30-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Are Probiotics All They’re Cracked Up to Be?
Tufts University

Probiotics have been touted as a treatment for everything from diarrhea to mental health disorders, with sales of probiotic supplements expected to exceed $65 billion globally in 2024.

   
Released: 9-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A Dentist’s Tool for Tackling the Unexpected
Tufts University

A Tufts University School of Dental Medicine faculty member was part of a team from the Anesthesia Research Foundation of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology that developed a free app called 10 Minutes Saves a Life for use by dentists and other members of the dental team.

Newswise: Teen Behavior, Explained by a Neuroscientist
Released: 9-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Teen Behavior, Explained by a Neuroscientist
Tufts University

A researcher at Tufts School of Medicine explains how brain development—as well as current events—can influence decision-making in adolescence.

     
Newswise: Spring has sprung and so have the turtles crossing roads
Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Spring has sprung and so have the turtles crossing roads
Tufts University

Question and answer from an expert at the Tufts Wildlife Clinic on helping turtles cross roads during the spring.

Newswise: How Animal Reproductive Medicine Helps with Breeding, Conservation of Species
Released: 19-Mar-2024 6:05 PM EDT
How Animal Reproductive Medicine Helps with Breeding, Conservation of Species
Tufts University

Animal reproductive medicine, theriogenology, helps with breeding and conservation of species, says Tufts University faculty member.

Released: 8-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Baby’s First Tooth? Time for a Visit to the Dentist
Tufts University

Cheen Loo, professor and chair of pediatric dentistry at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, offers advice on dental care for young children

Newswise: David Kaplan Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Released: 18-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
David Kaplan Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Tufts University

David Kaplan, the Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Newswise: The Most Popular Holiday Foods…That Your Pet Should Avoid!
Released: 15-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
The Most Popular Holiday Foods…That Your Pet Should Avoid!
Tufts University

Lisa Freeman, board-certified veterinary nutritionist, and professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, offers some guidelines on holiday foods and your pets.

Newswise: The Next Phase in Monitoring Wild Animals for COVID-19
Released: 13-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
The Next Phase in Monitoring Wild Animals for COVID-19
Tufts University

Infectious disease researchers at Tufts University are helping the USDA launch stronger surveillance testing of wild animals for SARS-CoV-2



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