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Why asthma treatment doesn’t work for everybody.
Reporting in the journal Science Translational Medicine, scientists say two different so-called growth factors—naturally occurring substances that stimulate cell proliferation—activate in the airways of severe asthma patients as they inhale corticosteroids used as an...
Substances Other Than Alcohol, Like Cannabis, Can Impair Driving.
With the recent legalization of marijuana sales in New Jersey, poison control experts are reminding drivers that legal medicines and substances such as cannabis can make driving unsafe. “It’s widely known that alcohol use affects a person’s ability to drive, but many...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Cohen's article in PLoS One titled, "PVP1-The People's Ventilator Project: A fully open, low-cost, pressure-controlled ventilator research platform compatible with adult and pediatric uses." The first mechanical ventilators date back to more than 150...
Cigar brands are using potentially misleading descriptors, such as “natural,” on packaging, a Rutgers study finds.
Sales of cigars using the “natural” descriptor are increasing, according to Rutgers researchers. “Sales of cigars with a ‘natural’ descriptor are both prominent and growing,” said Ollie Ganz, an instructor in the Department of Health, Behavior, Society and Policy at...
Engineering and artificial intelligence combine to fight COVID-19.
Spurred by the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Princeton and Google are applying mechanical engineering and artificial intelligence in an effort to increase the availability and effectiveness of ventilation treatments worldwide. Ventilators and their...
Child-Support Programs That Are Race Neutral Place Low-Income Men of Color and Their Families at a Disadvantage.
Child-support policies that are colorblind or race neutral put low-income men of color and their families at a disadvantage and lead to continued racial inequities, according to Rutgers research. “Child-support policies were created to make sure a child who has a...
Experienced Alumni Discuss Careers Related to Global Health.
More than 19,000 Rutgers graduates from the university’s 29 schools and colleges recently received degrees, certificates, and diplomas in over 550 programs of study. Many of them are now embarking upon career paths that will shape their lives—and the world around...
NJIT-Led Team Revitalizes Teeth Through Tissue Regeneration.
Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed pulp and filling the emptied canal with inert materials such as rubber and cement. What remains is a mineral shell in place of a living...