Could This Plaque Identifying Toothpaste Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke?
For decades, researchers have suggested a link between oral health and inflammatory diseases affecting the entire body – in particular, heart attacks and strokes. Results of a randomized pilot trial of Plaque HD®, the first toothpaste that...
20-Feb-2020 2:00 PM EST
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FAU Research Explores How Regulatory Ambiguity Has Discouraged Entrepreneurial Activity in Bitcoin Market
More than a decade after the launch of Bitcoin, regulatory ambiguity surrounding the peer-to-peer virtual currency continues to discourage entrepreneurial activity by increasing risk and the costs of compliance.
20-Feb-2020 12:30 PM EST
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Neighborhood Features and One’s Genetic Makeup Interact to Affect Cognitive Function
Few studies have examined how the neighborhood’s physical environment relates to cognition in older adults. Researchers categorized 4,716 individuals by apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype – a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to...
19-Feb-2020 8:30 AM EST
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Researchers Challenge New Guidelines on Aspirin in Primary Prevention
New guidelines recommend aspirin use in primary prevention for people ages 40 to 70 years old who are at higher risk of a first cardiovascular event, but not for those over 70. Yet, people over 70 are at higher risks of cardiovascular events than...
17-Feb-2020 8:30 AM EST
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Many Teens are Victims of Digital Dating Abuse; Boys Get the Brunt of It
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, but there is nothing romantic about new research illuminating how teen dating abuse is manifesting online. A study of U.S. middle and high school students showed that 28.1 percent had been the victim of at least one...
12-Feb-2020 8:30 AM EST
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The Nose Knows: Study Establishes Airborne Exposure to Harmful Algal Blooms’ Toxins
There are no limits specific to airborne concentrations of microcystins (blue-green algae) or inhalation guidelines. Little is known about recreational and occupational exposure to these toxins. New research provides evidence of aerosol exposure to...
11-Feb-2020 8:30 AM EST
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Oh My Aching Back: Do Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong Help?
About 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point. Patients are often advised to manage their back pain with exercise and mind-body interventions. But, do they really help? Researchers compared and contrasted yoga, tai chi...
6-Feb-2020 8:30 AM EST
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Research Finds Publicly Funded Pregnancy-related Programs Can Improve Maternal Mortality Rates
The rigorous study using longitudinal data from Florida counties for 2001-2014 finds strong evidence that targeted pregnancy-related public health programs are effective at reducing maternal mortality rates, specifically among black mothers.
5-Feb-2020 9:30 AM EST
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FAU Hurricane Evacuation Expert Available to Discuss Aftermath of Hurricane Michael
12-Oct-2018 4:30 PM EDT
FAU Research Experts Available to Discuss Red Tide, Harmful Algal Blooms Affecting Florida’s Coastlines
3-Oct-2018 10:30 AM EDT
FAU International Expert on Lewy Body Dementia Available to Discuss Recent Ted Turner Diagnosis
1-Oct-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Leading Neuroscientist Responds to Common Myths About Alzheimer’s Disease
Approximately 47 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias. One of the most prominent neuroscientists in the country has developed eight myths and truths about AD to shed light on this form of dementia...
4-Jun-2018 9:00 AM EDT
FAU Middle East Expert Available to Discuss Syria
11-Apr-2018 3:30 PM EDT
FAU Expert Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., Available to Discuss Cyberbullying and Safe Social Media Use.
21-Mar-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Physician Heal Thyself: Simple Coping Strategies for Pervasive Physician Burnout
The proverb, “physician heal thyself,” is probably more relevant today than it was in biblical times with the fast pace of life, the impact of multitasking and the unending bombardment of information, which have made emotional exhaustion almost...
26-Jun-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Expanding Waistlines and Metabolic Syndrome: Researchers Warn of New ‘Silent Killer’
For decades, American waistlines have been expanding and there is increasing cause for alarm. Researchers make the case that metabolic syndrome is the new “silent killer,” analogous to hypertension in the 1970s. As it turns out, the “love...
6-Apr-2017 9:00 AM EDT
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