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New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Crystal's article in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research titled, "The Role of Formal Policy to Promote Informed Consent of Psychotropic Medications for Youth in Child Welfare Custody: A National Examination. "...
Researchers Assess Barriers to Advanced Epilepsy Care in New Jersey.
For millions of Americans who suffer from epilepsy, advanced monitoring is essential for diagnosis and effective treatment. But in New Jersey, accessing these services is difficult for patients from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a Rutgers study. “Our...
Why Pregnant People Shouldn’t Wait to Get Flu Vaccinations and COVID-19 Boosters.
As the winter months and holiday season approach, people will be gathering in large groups and traveling, mostly without wearing masks, setting the stage for what could be a difficult season of COVID-19 and influenza. Public health officials are warning of a...
Parental Discord May Be An Indicator of Children’s Genetic Risk for Future Alcohol Misuse.
Parents can transmit a genetic risk for alcohol problems to their children not only directly, but also indirectly via genetically influenced aspects of the home environment, such as marital discord or divorce, according to a Rutgers researcher. The study, published...
In the Latest Human vs. Machine Match, Artificial Intelligence Wins by a Hair.
Vikas Nanda has spent more than two decades studying the intricacies of proteins, the highly complex substances present in all living organisms. The Rutgers scientist has long contemplated how the unique patterns of amino acids that compose proteins determine whether...
Rutgers Researchers Delve Deep Into the Genetics of Addiction.
Danielle Dick, a professor of psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School who leads the Rutgers Addiction Research Center, has spent decades hunting genes that contribute to drug and alcohol addiction. While much remains unknown, improving technology has sped the...
Rutgers Physicians Find Success Treating a Child’s Rare Illness.
The prognosis for the sick child, who hadn’t responded to standard treatment, was dire. But a team of Rutgers physicians believed there might be hope despite the conventional wisdom against pursuing any further treatment. What happened over the course of the next few...
During bleak early days of COVID, here’s how 30K out-of-state doctors, nurses helped NJ
As the COVID19 epidemic hit the United States, New Jersey was an early hotspot with medical offices closing down, people encouraged to stay at home, and extreme pressure on the health system. The state of New Jersey adopted emergency rules to permit providers from out...