by William Jester | Sep 22, 2022 | Community, News
Babies born prematurely are known to have a higher risk of various complications and long-term health conditions, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. But babies born just a bit early – at 37 or 38 weeks – also have a high risk of developing ADHD, a...
by William Jester | Sep 22, 2022 | Community, News
On Aug. 23, Director Rochelle Walensky called for a paradigm shift in the manner the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) do their work. “In these pandemic moments, we found ourselves having to talk to a broader audience,” she said. “We didn’t have to...
by William Jester | Sep 21, 2022 | Community, News
Chemical peels are a common treatment for acne scars, but a Rutgers study finds that microneedling is significantly more effective for patients with dark skin. Babar Rao, a professor of dermatology and pathology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and fellow...
by William Jester | Sep 20, 2022 | Community, News
More than 90,000 people die of a drug overdose each year, with 75 percent of those involving an opioid, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although medication—buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone—is an effective component in helping people...
by William Jester | Sep 20, 2022 | Community, News
A Rutgers analysis of dozens of artificial intelligence (AI) software programs used in precision, or personalized, medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat disease found that no program exists that can be used for all treatments. “Precision medicine is one of the most...
