No One-Size-Fits-All Artificial Intelligence Approach Works for Prevention, Diagnosis or Treatment Using Precision Medicine

Rutgers study is one of the first to examine competing AI algorithms and software in genomics, especially when using gene-expression and variant data.
18-Aug-2022 11:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

VA Taps Rutgers Professor to Build Database Linking Veteran Ailments to Exposure From Burn Pits

Scott Parrott, a Rutgers professor with more than 30 years of experience in methodology and statistics, will work with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to create a database of evidence linking toxic exposure to burn pits to diseases such...
18-Aug-2022 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Scientists Create a DNA Test That Identifies Lyme Disease in Horses

A Rutgers scientist aiming to help heal a sick horse created an ultra-sensitive DNA test that could have applications for difficult-to-detect illnesses in humans such as Lyme disease.
17-Aug-2022 6:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Early-Term Births Associated With Higher Rate of ADHD as Reported by Teachers

Among children born at term (37–41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
12-Aug-2022 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How College Students Perceive Academic Stress Affects Their Mental Well-Being

Students who are non-binary, female or in their second year of college are most affected by academic stress, a Rutgers study finds
9-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cristine Delnevo Appointed Chairperson of FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee

Cristine Delnevo, director of the Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and a professor of Health Behavior, Society and Policy at the Rutgers School of Public Health, has been appointed chairperson of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)...
9-Aug-2022 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Symptoms of Insomnia May Reduce Likelihood of Alcohol-Induced Blackout

Heavy drinkers with symptoms of insomnia, such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, may be less likely to suffer alcohol-induced blackouts, according to a study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher.
8-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

For Children Struggling With Extreme Adversity, Social Support and Community Cohesion Are Keys to Recovery

Behavioral scientists have long researched how to help children cope with extreme adversity – such as poverty or exposure to violence. Yanping Jiang, a researcher at the Rutgers Institute for Health, thinks she’s found the answer in rural China.
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