Tag: Health
-
Joseph Larkin, University of Florida – What Do Babies’ Dirty Diapers Tell Us About COVID-19 Vaccination
Mothers may be protecting their babies against COVID-19 by passing along antibodies. Joseph Larkin, associate professor of microbiology and cell science at the University of Florida, describes the process. Joseph Larkin III is an immunologist specializing in autoimmune diseases and novel treatments for these conditions. He is also interested in understanding how human milk affects…
-
Dawn Brancati, Yale University – Locking Down ISIS
The COVID lockdowns may have had unintended benefits. Dawn Brancati, senior lecturer in the political science department at Yale University, looks into one. Senior Lecturer in the political science department at Yale University, who studies peacebuilding, especially in relation to democracy and democratic institutions. Locking Down ISIS At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, non-state…
-
Britteny Howell, University of Alaska Anchorage – What We Need to Age Healthy May Be The Hardest Things to Obtain
Your physical space is very important as you age. Britteny Howell, assistant professor of health sciences and director of the healthy aging research laboratory at the University of Alaska Anchorage, says your health could be on the line. Britteny M. Howell, PhD, CPG, CDP® is Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Director of the Healthy Aging…
-
Anna Amirkhanyan, American University – An International Experimental Study of Citizens Perceptions of Government Responses to COVID-19
Lockdowns during COVID-19 have been handled differently by governments around the world. Anna Amirkhanyan, professor of public administration and policy at American University, explores the effect on different populations. Anna Amirkhanyan is a professor of public administration and policy at American University. Her research focuses on public and nonprofit management, organizational performance, public-private differences, and…
-
Keith Diaz, Columbia University – How to Counteract the Health Harms of Sitting
Get up and move – it’s good for you. Keith Diaz, Florence Irving associate professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, explores the health harms of sitting. Keith Diaz is a certified exercise physiologist and an Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. His research focuses on elucidating the role…
-
Darby Saxbe, University of Southern California – Dad Brain? How Fatherhood Changes the Brain
We’ve heard of dad bod, but how about dad brain? Darby Saxbe, professor in the psychology department at the University of Southern California, looks at how fatherhood can change the brain. Darby Saxbe is a professor in the psychology department at the University of Southern California, where she co-directs the USC Center for the Changing…
-
Rahim Esfandyar-Pour, University of California, Irvine – A Health Monitoring Wearable Operates Without a Battery
Removing batteries from wearable tech can open it up to more people. Rahim Esfandyar-Pour, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science and biomedical engineering at the University of California, Irvine, explores how to do so. Rahim Esfandyar-Pour received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2010 and 2014. He is currently…
-
Filip Viskupic, South Dakota State University – Politics Drives Parental COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses
Politics can drive vaccine hesitancy, even for nurses and children. Filip Viskupic, assistant professor of political science at South Dakota University, examines why. Dr. Filip Viskupič is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and a Research Associate at The SDSU Poll at South Dakota State University. Dr. Viskupič earned his Ph.D. from the University of…
-
Peter Kaiser, University of California, Irvine – Therapies That Restore the Body’s Own Tumor Suppressing Activity
Your body may have its own way to fight tumors; we just need to trigger it. Peter Kaiser, professor and chair of biological chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, explores a new therapy to do so. Peter Kaiser, PhD, is the chair of the Department of Biological Chemistry at the UC Irvine School of…
-
Michele Polacsek, University of New England – The Impact of Digital Marketing on Children’s Unhealthy Eating Habits
On University of New England Week: Marketing certain products to kids can have negative effects. Michele Polacsek, professor of public health, outlines why. Dr. Polacsek joined the University of New England faculty in 2009 where she is currently a professor of Public Health and Director of the Center for Excellence in Public Health. As principal…