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Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries
Huge swaths of people have embraced wearable gadgets. Although the gadgets are a technical achievement, some cardiologists say the information the devices produce isn’t always useful. Read the Full Article.
Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger
Brain scan studies have yet to offer much insight into the underpinnings of traits like intelligence, or mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. A key reason is that these studies need to include scans of thousands of brains, instead of the dozens...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Tao's article in the Journal of Pain titled, "Injectable PLGA-Coated Ropivacaine Produces A Long-Lasting Analgesic Effect on Incisional Pain and Neuropathic Pain." Despite great efforts in research on the control of persistent postsurgical pain during...
How Much Does Your Mask Protect You if Others Aren’t Wearing One?
We've been encouraged to wear masks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly to protect the people around us from inhaling the tiny pieces of airborne virus that could fly out of our mouths and noses, sometimes before we even realize we're sick. But wearing a mask...
Landmark Study Reveals Clearest Genetic Signals Yet for Schizophrenia Risk
In a landmark genetic study of more than 121,000 people, Rutgers and an international consortium of researchers have identified extremely rare protein-disrupting mutations in 10 genes that strongly increase an individual’s risk of developing schizophrenia. The Genomic...
An Overview of NORD and How It May Be Helpful to You – Webinar May 17th
ResearchMatch is pleased to continue our collaboration with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) on this free informational webinar. You are invited to join us tomorrow, May 17th, at 1 pm ET/12 pm CT for an overview of NORD, with linkages to essential...
Nanoparticles Can Cross the Placenta During Pregnancy, Potentially Exposing Fetus.
Inhaled nanoparticles – human-made specks so minuscule they can’t be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products – can cross a natural, protective barrier that normally protects fetuses, according to Rutgers University scientists studying...
Save the Date! 2022 Community Engaged Scholarship Symposium Best Practices to Achieve Health Equity – June 14, 2022 9:00am – 4:00pm
Event Venue: President's Tent - 11 Bishop Place, New Brunswick Registration & Abstract Submission Now Open! Symposium Registration Closes: May 18, 2022 - Register HERE! Abstract Submission Closes: May 18, 2022 - Submit Abstract HERE! PLEASE REVIEW THE ABSTRACT...