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Released: 3-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Fatal Heart Disease Has Plummeted Since 1990, But Progress Has Stalled
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Eliminating smoking, drinking, and obesity could cut deaths by another 50 percent, according to Rutgers researchers.

Released: 28-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Unlocking a Mystery of Fetal Development
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into the placenta’s role in regulating toxin exposure

Released: 20-Jul-2023 5:40 PM EDT
Understanding the Barriers – and Solutions – to America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

While the COVID-19 public health threat has diminished in recent months, a corresponding mental health crisis exacerbated by the pandemic shows no signs of waning.

   
Released: 20-Jul-2023 9:40 AM EDT
Hobbies and Healthy Habits Surged During the Pandemic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rather than turn to vices such as alcohol and drugs, many people turned to new pursuits to cope with pandemic-related stresses, according to a Rutgers study.

Released: 19-Jul-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Why Ongoing Worker Safety Training Is Critical to Effective Disaster Response
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers is part of a national network of institutions tasked with ensuring workers have the knowledge and skills to stay safe on the job.

   
Released: 18-Jul-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Study Offers Guidance for Improving Access to Oncology Drug Treatments in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health researchers review treatments that could improve outcomes for patients in a region where cancer rates are rising significantly.

Released: 18-Jul-2023 10:20 AM EDT
Rutgers Leads Study of Wildfire Air Pollution in New Jersey
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Hazy, hazardous conditions from climate change-driven Canadian wildfires have prompted researchers to examine the physicochemical and toxicological properties.

   
Released: 6-Jul-2023 4:05 PM EDT
School Nurses May Be Crucial to Reducing Childhood Obesity
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

School nurses do much more than bandage scraped knees and take temperatures. A Rutgers study, published in the journal Pediatric Nursing, suggests they also may play a key role in reducing childhood obesity.

Released: 5-Jul-2023 3:05 PM EDT
As the Older Americans Act Nears 60, Ageism Remains Pervasive
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Emily A. Greenfield is an expert within a growing movement to transform societal contexts for aging, including efforts to modernize the Older Americans Act.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2023 3:05 PM EDT
For Type 2 Diabetics Who Exercise, Some Approaches Are Better Than Others
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An analysis on the positive effects of exercise on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes shows that while all exercise helps, certain activities – and their timing – are extremely good for people’s health. The study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, provides a comprehensive but straightforward summary of the benefits of exercise on controlling blood glucose levels in people with Type 2 diabetes.

Newswise: There May Be Good News About the Oceans in a Globally Warmed World
26-Jun-2023 12:00 PM EDT
There May Be Good News About the Oceans in a Globally Warmed World
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An analysis of oxygen levels in Earth’s oceans may provide some rare, good news about the health of the seas in a future, globally warmed world.

Released: 27-Jun-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Easier Access to Opioid Painkillers May Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Treatment medications are too stigmatized, costly and racially prescribed to stem the surge in overdoses, Rutgers researchers find.

Released: 23-Jun-2023 4:05 PM EDT
People Are Falsely Denying Firearm Ownership, and It’s Not Who You Might Think
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Existing data may underestimate the percentage of Americans that own guns.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Docs Develop Best Practices for Next-Gen Surgical Robot
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The new devices reduce recovery times. Innovative techniques may reduce them more.

16-Jun-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Assessment of How Climate Scientists Communicate Risk Shows Imperfections, Improvements
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Scientists have long struggled to find the best way to present crucial facts about future sea level rise, but are getting better at communicating more clearly, according to an international group of climate scientists, including a leading Rutgers expert.

Released: 14-Jun-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Technique Restores Healthy Bacterial Balance in C-Section Babies
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Newborns delivered by cesarean section who are swabbed with the vaginal fluid of their mothers after birth have beneficial bacteria restored to their skin surface and stools, according to a new study. In the first randomized study of its kind, published in the science journal mBio, a team of researchers found the process, known as vaginal seeding, definitively engrafted new strains of maternal bacteria in the babies’ bodies.

Released: 8-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Public Guaranteed Child Support Programs May Help Reduce Poverty Worldwide
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers-led study calls for public guaranteed child support programs as the rate of single-mother families increases and the instability and precariousness of labor markets continues impacting single mothers’ earnings and nonresident fathers’ ability to pay child support

Released: 7-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Research Highlights the Dangers of Anti-Trans Legislation
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

More states are banning gender-affirming care for minors. Conversion therapy is still legal in much of the country. New studies show why that’s a deadly combination.

   
Released: 6-Jun-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Why Chris Christie’s Long Shot Presidential Run Matters
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Ashley Koning, an assistant research professor and director of Rutgers’ Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, discusses what Chris Christie's candidacy could mean in an increasingly crowded contest.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Fentanyl Can Be Weaponized. Preparation Could Minimize the Damage.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers experts have identified risks and created a basic strategy for protecting public health.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 1:15 PM EDT
New Jersey Poison Center Data Shows Suicide Attempts Among Teenagers Are High
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Jersey Poison Center Data Shows Suicide Attempts Among Teenagers Are High

   
Released: 1-Jun-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Rutgers Tobacco Surveillance Center Will Provide FDA With Unprecedented Data
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers receive $18 million to provide real-time information about new tobacco products, marketing and usage.

Newswise: Dim the House Lights: The 28th New Jersey International Film Festival Hits Screens Starting Friday
Released: 31-May-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Dim the House Lights: The 28th New Jersey International Film Festival Hits Screens Starting Friday
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Forty films from around the world will be screened at Rutgers during the 2023 New Jersey International Film Festival, which marks its 28th anniversary.  The festival – sponsored by the Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center and the interdisciplinary cinema studies program at the School of Arts and Sciences – will be held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between Friday, June 2, and Sunday, June 11.

Newswise: Overfishing Linked to Rapid Evolution of Codfish
Released: 31-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Overfishing Linked to Rapid Evolution of Codfish
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action can force evolutionary changes more quickly than widely believed, according to a Rutgers-led study. Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, a report by scientists offers the first genomic evidence that Atlantic cod evolved new traits over only decades during a period of overfishing – evolutionary changes that scientists formerly believed could take millions of years.

Released: 30-May-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Genetic Risk Information May Help People Avoid Alcohol Addiction
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study finds that people informed of high genetic risk would plan to modify their behavior.

Released: 26-May-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Research specialist on water law available to discuss U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the EPA and the Clean Water Act
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers expert available for interview on Thursday U.S. Supreme Court decision on EPA and wetlands

Released: 25-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Physical Therapy Students Face Growing Job Market
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Physical Therapy Students Face Growing Job Market

   
18-May-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Are Search Engines Bursting the Filter Bubble?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Political ideology and user choice – not algorithmic curation – are the biggest drivers of engagement with partisan and unreliable news provided by Google Search, according to a study coauthored by Rutgers faculty published in the journal Nature.

Released: 23-May-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Few Adult Smokers and Nonsmokers Think E-Cigarettes Have Lower Levels of Harmful Chemicals Than Cigarettes
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

About half of cigarette smokers and young adult non-smokers think that nicotine-based electronic cigarettes have the same amount or even more harmful chemicals than regular tobacco-based cigarettes, according to a Rutgers study.

Released: 19-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
NJ Medicaid Reforms Tied to Increased Use of Opioid Addiction Treatment
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study shows higher number of caregivers prescribing buprenorphine

Released: 16-May-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Rutgers Researchers Find Flaws in Using Source Reputation for Training Automatic Misinformation Detection Algorithms
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers at Rutgers University have found a major flaw in the way that algorithms designed to detect "fake news" evaluate the credibility of online news stories. Most of these algorithms rely on a credibility score for the "source" of the article, rather than assessing the credibility of each individual article, the researchers said.

Released: 16-May-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Discrimination, Crime and Suicidal Thoughts Associated With Greater Odds of Firearm Ownership Among Black Adults
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Black adults – particularly Black women – with higher levels of education and experiences of discrimination and crime are more likely to own a firearm, according to a study by the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers.

Released: 16-May-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Novel Antibiotic Succeeds in Trial Against Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researcher leads test that validates a new weapon against antibiotic-resistant disease.

Newswise: Cuban Immigrant Follows in Her Family’s Footsteps, Majoring in Astrophysics and Art History
Released: 16-May-2023 9:40 AM EDT
Cuban Immigrant Follows in Her Family’s Footsteps, Majoring in Astrophysics and Art History
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Cuban immigrant who came to the United States at age 11, Celín Hidalgo worried about her command of English. So, as a college student, she found herself gravitating toward the universal languages of art and math.  Hidalgo, a senior at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, graduated this spring with dual majors in astrophysics and art history from the School of Arts and Sciences.

Released: 16-May-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Researchers to Provide Antibody Testing to Help Study Long COVID in Children 
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Researchers to Provide Antibody Testing to Help Study Long COVID in Children 

Released: 15-May-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Why No Menthol Sunday Matters
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

No Menthol Sunday on May 21 is an annual observance led by the Center for Black Health & Equity to encourage communities to address the detrimental impact of tobacco on Black communities and ask faith leaders to educate their congregants about smoking and the role of menthol and flavored products. Experts from the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies discuss the public health challenges of menthol in cigarettes

Released: 9-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy Wins Research Pioneer Award
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Center for State Health Policy, part of the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, received the 2023 Research Pioneer Award from the Acenda Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI) for its nearly 25-year commitment to rigorous, impartial research.

Released: 8-May-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Novel Rutgers COVID Vaccine May Provide Long-Lasting Protection
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers team that created the new COVID vaccine aims to partner with a pharmaceutical company to launch human trials.

Released: 8-May-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Rutgers University—New Brunswick Earns Accolades for Sustainability Achievements
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University—New Brunswick has earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

   
Newswise: After a Walkabout, a Transfer Student Finds Her Footing in Physics
Released: 4-May-2023 9:50 AM EDT
After a Walkabout, a Transfer Student Finds Her Footing in Physics
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Brianna Romasky – who attended community college before moving to Australia, returning to the U.S. and enrolling at Rutgers–New Brunswick – is focused on plasma-based particle acceleration.

Released: 1-May-2023 3:40 PM EDT
Rutgers Physician Assistant Studies Among Top 10 in Latest U.S. News and World Report Graduate School Rankings
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers School of Health Professions’ Physician Assistant program ranks best in New Jersey and shines nationally as a top-ranked program.

   
Released: 30-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New Jersey’s Temporary Health Care License Program Expanded Mental Health Services During Pandemic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

At least 3,700 out-of-state mental health providers utilized New Jersey’s COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Reciprocity Licensure program to provide mental health services to more than 30,000 New Jersey patients during the first year of the pandemic, according to a Rutgers study.



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