Category: Health
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John DesJardins, Clemson University – Football Helmet Research
Football players can have as many as 2,000 brain-jarring hits per year. John DesJardins, Assistant Professor of Bio-engineering, explores the ways scientists are fighting back against head injuries in sports. Dr. John DesJardins is an Assistant Professor of Bio-engineering at Clemson University. He received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University in December 2006, and has…
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Karla Zadnik, Ohio State – Improving Optometry
New research is helping to predict nearsightedness. Karla Zadnik, Glenn A. Fry Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics and Dean at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, discusses the new test she is developing. Karla Zadnik is the Glenn A. Fry Professor of Optometry and Physiological Optics and Dean at The Ohio State University College…
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Jeannie Haubert, Winthrop University – Hurricane Katrina’s 10th Anniversary
Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Jeannie Haubert, Winthrop University sociologist, examines the current state of recovery in New Orleans. Jeannie Haubert is Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology and Anthropology at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. She studies racial and ethnic relations, social inequality, disasters, and immigration. Dr. Haubert earned…
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Kathy Wright, Case Western Reserve University – Healthy Housework
Don’t put away your dust pan just yet! Housework has health benefits! Kathy Wright, an instructor at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, touts the benefits of cleaning up. Dr. Kathy Wright is a nurse researcher and KL2 scholar from the National Institute of Nursing Research/National Institute of Health-funded Center of…
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Gillian Ryan, Kettering University – Electric Blanket Tech
Engineering innovations are going to keep babies warm – thus saving their young lives. Dr. Gillian Ryan, a Kettering University assistant professor of physics, is developing technology improvements for a startup that makes non-electric incubating blankets to help fight infant mortality in the developing world/areas without access to electricity Gillian Ryan is an assistant professor…
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Gayathri Devi, Duke University – Breast Cancer Treatments
Can medication used to treat alcoholism be repurposed for other medical conditions? Gayathri Devi, associate professor of pathology and surgery at Duke University, is exploring this possibility. Gayathri Devi is Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences and in the Department of Pathology at Duke University School of Medicine. She is…
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Ami Zota, GWU – Heavy Metal Exposure
A heavy metal known as cadmium is a common environmental pollutant and a hazard because it is thought to increase the risk of chronic diseases like cancer. In today’s Academic Minute George Washington University’s Ami Zota explains a new study she did on cadmium and its connection to accelerated aging of human cells—and the risk of…
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Michael Kofler, FSU – Insights into ADHD
We’re learning more about ADHD. Michael Kofler, a psychologist at Florida State University, presents new research on the condition. Dr. Kofler’s primary research interests center on improving long-term outcomes for children with ADHD. This research follows two interrelated pathways: a) identifying internal and contextual strengths/assets that contribute to resiliency and positive outcomes for some youth with…
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William Parker, Duke University – Historical Stress
Are we more or less stressed than our ancestors? William Parker, association professor in the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center, examines this question – and the results are pretty surprising! William Parker has worked at Duke University Medical Center for more than 20 years, focusing on the immune system and how immune function…
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Larry Stevens, NAU – Chocolate Brain Boost
Pass the chocolate! Larry Stevens, a professor of psychological sciences at Northern Arizona University, is researching the brain-boosting powers of cocoa. Dr. Stevens’ primary interests are in teaching and research in the broad sub-specialty of health psychology and behavioral medicine. Dr. Stevens coordinates a very active undergraduate and graduate research program in the psychophysiology of…