The Academic Minute

Category: Health

  • Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Athletic Slumber

    Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Athletic Slumber

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    Sleep training might offer some interesting health benefits. Michael Howell, neurologist at University of Minnesota, discusses the importance of sleep training. Dr Michael Howell is a neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders and sees patients at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale. He is Program Director of the Clinical Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center…

  • Keith Clay, Indiana University – Tick Risks

    Keith Clay, Indiana University – Tick Risks

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    Don’t get scared, but the threat of ticks is growing! Keith Clay, biologist at Indiana University, details the increasing presence of these insects. A Distinguished Professor of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington, Keith Clay studies how microbial interactions affect the dynamics of ecological communities. This research falls into four general areas: the microbial community ecology…

  • Emily O’Brien, Duke University – AFib

    Emily O’Brien, Duke University – AFib

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    Atrial fibrillation is all too common. Emily O’Brien, a medical instructor in the Department of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center and the Health Services Research group at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, is working to treat the cardiac condition. Dr. O’Brien’s primary research focus is care delivery and outcomes in observational cardiovascular disease cohorts,…

  • Graham Hatfull, PITT – Bacteriophages

    Graham Hatfull, PITT – Bacteriophages

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    Viruses are all around us! Graham Hatfull, biologist at the University of Pittsburgh, is working to decode their genetic makeup. Graham F. Hatfull, Ph.D. Professor of Biological Sciences, Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hatfull is Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. He received…

  • Lisa Chasan-Taber, UMass Amherst – Gestational Diabetes

    Lisa Chasan-Taber, UMass Amherst – Gestational Diabetes

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    What can gestational diabetes tell us? Lisa Chasan-Taber, professor of epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is studying gestational diabetes and how it manifests itself later in life. Lisa Chasan-Taber is a reproductive epidemiologist and an internationally recognized expert on physical activity during pregnancy. She has spent the past 15 years actively leading national…

  • Jean M. Twenge, SDSU – Millennial Sexuality

    Jean M. Twenge, SDSU – Millennial Sexuality

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    How do the sex lives of millennials compare with that of their Baby Boomer forebears? Jean M. Twenge, San Diego State psychologist, is delving into the sexuality of the age group she calls Generation Me. Jean M. Twenge, Professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and…

  • Sarah Allen, PCOM – Concussion Recovery

    Sarah Allen, PCOM – Concussion Recovery

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    We’ve previously discussed the frequency of concussions, but today we’re looking at recovery. Sarah Allen, a psychologist at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, is studying how best to bounce back from one of these very common brain injuries. Sarah Levin Allen, PhD, CBIS is assistant professor of psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic…

  • Renée Beard, Holy Cross – Stigma of Alzheimer’s

    Renée Beard, Holy Cross – Stigma of Alzheimer’s

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    Can sentiments about a disease be worse than the actual condition? Renée Beard, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the College of the Holy Cross, discusses the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Renée L. Beard, Ph.D., received her degree in medical sociology from the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California,…

  • Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Paradox Lost

    Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Paradox Lost

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    Ideally, sleep is a restful time that recharges our bodies and readies us for the coming day. But, Michael Howell, neurologist at UM, is researching a sleep disorder that is characterized by intense physical motions. Dr Michael Howell is a neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders and sees patients at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale. He…

  • Sarah Johnson, FSU – Blueberry Benefits

    Sarah Johnson, FSU – Blueberry Benefits

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    Blueberries are delicious, but aside from their palatable flavor, eating them comes with some great health benefits. Sarah Johnson, post-doc at Florida State University, touts the  benefits of consuming blueberries. Sarah Johnson is the assistant director of the Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging at Florida State. Her clinical research focuses on the role…