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Researchers from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine have announced the development of a blood test that leverages the body’s immune response system to detect early stage of Alzheimer’s disease with unparalleled accuracy. In a “proof of concept” study involving 236 subjects, the test demonstrated an overall accuracy, sensitivity and specificity rate of 100 percent in identifying subjects whose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was actually caused by an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.

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With temperatures expected to climb on the first unofficial weekend of the summer, a Rowan Medicine physician says it’s time to remember that it only takes a couple minutes to protect yourself from a disfiguring and deadly disease.

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Rowan Medicine, the faculty practice plan of the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, has joined with the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) on a federally funded initiative to improve the quality and efficiency of clinical services, while simultaneously reducing costs.

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With the support of a pollution prevention grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a Rowan University (Glassboro, New Jersey) chemical engineering team has been working with DuPont scientists on improving the sustainability of chemical manufacture.

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A team of female students in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, are developing kits to teach young girls the fundamentals of engineering.

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Drs. Anthony Lowman and Kenneth Blank, of Rowan University, have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of their impact to the economy through innovative discoveries, creating startup companies and enhancing the culture of academic invention.

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Industrialist and philanthropist Henry M. Rowan has died at age 92

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The Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine has entered into a two-year $973,000 agreement with the New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health Addiction Services to provide early intervention and treatment services for individuals who have, or are at risk for, substance abuse disorders.

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Rowan University researchers have developed a blood test that can accurately detect early-stage Parkinson's disease and differentiate it from later stages of the disease. The test can also distinguish Parkinson's from other neurological (Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis) and non-neurological diseases (breast cancer).

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Long an innovator in broadening participation in the engineering education of underserved and underrepresented minorities, the Rowan University Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering now is taking a lead in transforming science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields for the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community.

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Newly published research from the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine explains why up to half of older adults who undergo general anesthesia develop postoperative delirium – the sudden onset of confusion, aggression or agitated behavior that could progress to dementia.

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Researchers from the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine presented findings at the “2015 Hurricane Sandy Conference: Translating Research into Practice,” showing that strong neighborhood relationships reduced the incidence of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among older adults exposed to Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that devastated the Northeast United States. The findings provide new information about how the neighborhoods where older adults live can be bolstered in the face of natural disasters.

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Rowan's School of Osteopathic Medicine has received a $2.55 million dollar HRSA grant to establish the New Jersey Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (NJGWEP). An coalition of several area organizations, Rowan’s NJGWEP is the only New Jersey based project to share in the $35.7 million HRSA awards this fiscal year.

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Rowan University and Bamboo Therapeutics, Inc. have entered into an asset transfer agreement to commercialize a novel gene therapy for the treatment of Canavan disease, a rare but devastating neurological disease that tragically takes a child’s life by age 10. Canavan disease is one of the most common and complex degenerative cerebral diseases in infants.

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Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, opened a one-of-a-kind Virtual Reality Center, poised to support R&D and find solutions to real-world problems in New Jersey and around the world.

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Thanks to a $1-million commitment from the Give Something Back Foundation (GSBF), some 50 high school students will be able to attend Rowan University (Glassboro, New Jersey) at no cost for tuition or room and board.

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Prolonged dependence on mechanical ventilation after critical illness is an emerging public health challenge; however, long-term outcomes are incompletely understood. Critical care and emergency medicine researchers at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Cooper University Hospital have published a study on the long-term outcomes for critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, a specialty journal of The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals.

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Rowan University will host the New Jersey Big Data Alliance’s (NJBDA) second annual symposium on Wednesday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m in the Eynon Ballroom in the Student Center on the Glassboro, New Jersey, campus. “Big Data and the Transformation of Society” will include a keynote address by Raymond Blum, Google’s “International Man of Mystery,” as well as panel discussions that delve into how Big Data (digital data) transforms transportation, healthcare and the workforce, as well as ramifications for privacy.

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Professor provides tips for families whose children have just been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

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Dr. Douglas Mann is coordinating the first "psyching team" for the New Jersey Marathon & Half-Marathon and providing tips for runners dealing with race-related anxiety.

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The NIH-National Heart Lung and Blood Institute has awarded Brian W. Roberts, MD, of Cooper University Health Care and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), a grant to study post-resuscitation partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide and neurological outcome after cardiac arrest

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A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.

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A Rowan University researcher has been awarded a three-year, $477,000 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to develop a stem cell-based therapy for Canavan disease, a rare but devastating neurological disorder in children that typically takes a child’s life by age 10.

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Researchers at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine have discovered a molecular ‘switch’ that controls replication and transcription of mitochondria DNA, a key finding that could influence the development of targeted therapies for cancer, developmental processes related to fertility and aging.

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The Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation has committed $15 million to Rowan University’s College of Engineering, which will be named the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, Rowan President Dr. Ali Houshmand announced today.

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The CDC's announcement that this year’s flu vaccine isn’t a good “match” for circulating viruses should ring some bells (the warning kind) this holiday season. A Rowan University Family Medicine physician provides tips on avoiding the 'gift' no one wants to get.

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A new partnership for behavioral health programs between Inspira Health Network and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM) blends the nationally-recognized expertise of RowanSOM’s physicians with Inspira’s comprehensive programs to provide patients with quality behavioral health care.

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A new dual degree program will provide students with the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from The Richard Stockton College of NJ and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from RowanSOM at an accelerated pace.

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Your child doesn't need to be in a gifted program to be a creative genius. Here's how to foster creativity in youngsters.

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While the tragedy of the ebola virus and the emergence of enterovirus dominating headlines, another virus will likely cause hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations this winter. A RowanSOM family physician discusses seasonal flu season and addresses misconceptions about the flu virus and vaccine that prevents it.

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The Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine announces a $1 million gift from the William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation for an endowed chair in Geriatrics and the creation of a Dept. of Geriatrics and Gerontology. The endowment along with earlier gifts, creates a $2 million fund for geriatric research, education and clinical programs.

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Student films support White House message to change behavior.

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The New Jersey Governor’s Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism awarded a $394,200 two-year grant to Dr. MaryLouise Kerwin, the chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., to research parent-implemented treatment for autism in young children. She is in the second year of the Rowan Autism Parent Program, working with co-investigator Dr. Michelle Soreth, an associate professor of psychology at Rowan, and 17 undergraduate and graduate students and graduate alumni on the pilot study.

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Armed with a $2.8 million NIA grant and a unique data panel, a Rowan researcher will examine how disasters affect disability, measure the associated health costs and develop strategies to help the elderly thrive during natural disasters.

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Film project seeks to educate students about, and help prevent, sexual assaults on campus.

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NJ Gov. Chris Christie will deliver the keynote address to the Rowan University Class of 2014 on Fri., May 16. Gov. Christie, NJ State Senate President Stephen Sweeney and NJ Senator Donald Norcross will receive honorary degrees.

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Moorestown, NJ and Glassboro, NJ—Lockheed Martin and Rowan University are kicking off an innovative, strategic partnership to develop new technologies for a broad range of radar system applications in support of national defense. As threats to the United States become increasingly more complex, this next generation of radar technology is critical to protecting national assets and requires the dedication of an educated workforce.

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The Rowan University Foundation, the philanthropic and fundraising arm of Rowan University, committed to allocate $5 million to a new venture capital fund to fuel new research initiatives by faculty, students and alumni.

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A $3 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, will support Rowan University's 18-month plan to develop innovative approaches that respond to the need for access to affordable and effective health care services.

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21 years after Henry and Betty Rowan helped start a College of Engineering in New Jersey with a $100-million gift, the Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation is now funding a Ph.D. program in engineering there.

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Every year, patients have "a bucketful of excuses" for not getting a flu vaccine. Dr. Jennifer Caudle, of RowanSOM discusses and dispels the seven most common myths and misconceptions she hears about the vaccine.

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Whether it’s “A Christmas Story,” “The Santa Clause” or “Elf,” dads play a vital role in recent popular Christmas media. In real-life holiday scenarios, fathers do as well…and that’s true whether dads are merry makers or Christmas curmudgeons.

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Children around the world look to Santa Claus as a model of good behavior. But can this sleigh-riding bearer of goodies also be a model good health habits for adults?

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The William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation has pledged $1 million to the Rowan University Foundation to establish an Endowed Chair in Geriatrics at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine’s New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging.

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Anyone who’s been tethered to a computer, gathered details on a history topic or on a politician, evaluated the demographics of his neighborhood or the stats of her kids’ school district, searched for a recipe or a long-lost relative, knows that Google can open doors.

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New Rowan University stud will examine pre- and post-Sandy data from more than 3,200 older persons to identify if the collective value of social networks promotes resilience of older people when natural disasters strike.

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Robert and Susan Brooks are hoping that their $100,000 gift to Rowan University will help take the University’s athletics program to the next level.