Health Archive

Jackie Dudley, University of Texas at Austin – Gene Therapy

An accidental discovery could lead to big advances in treating viruses. Jackie Dudley, professor of molecular

Claudia Hilton, University of Texas Medical Branch – Exergames

Can an exergame help autistic children get active? Dr. Claudia Hilton, associate professor in the occupation

Alvin Shrier, McGill University – Cardiac Arrhythmia

The better we understand the heart, the better we can treat it’s ailments. Dr. Alvin Shrier,

Montserrat Rabago-Smith, Kettering University – Antioxidants

The antioxidants in green tea have great health benefits. Montserrat Rabago-Smith, associate professor of organic chemistry

Noelle Eckley Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Air Pollution & Volkswagen

The Volkswagen scandal has been in the news. Noelle Eckley Selin, associate professor at the Massachusetts

Minna Lyons, University of Liverpool – Late Nights & Mental Health

Do you like to stay up late on Friday and Saturday nights? Minna Lyons, lecturer in

Blaine Pfeifer, University at Buffalo – E. Coli

Does E. Coli have a positive benefit to humans? Blaine Pfeifer, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological

Charles Courtemanche, Georgia State University – Cheap Food & Obesity

Is cheap food the cause of the obesity epidemic? Charles Courtemanche, associate professor of economics at

Yvette Cozier, Boston University – Obesity & Racism

Both racism and obesity are significant problems independent of one another. Yvette Cozier, assistant professor of

Miriam Solomon, Temple University – Precision Medicine

If you have a certain disease, you get a certain medical treatment.  Right? Miriam Solomon, professor