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大象传媒 has named Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., as the new dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine building at 大象传媒 Boca Raton
The grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the 大象传媒 Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.
大象传媒 researcher standing in front of new MRI system
大象传媒 has added a new state-of-the-art MRI system to its research infrastructure, marking a transformative step forward for groundbreaking studies in neuroscience, clinical health and medical advancements.
New U.S. and Global Challenges in Vaccinations of Adults
大象传媒 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers discuss the multifactorial barriers in vaccinations globally and new and clinical public health challenges in vaccinations of U.S. adults.
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大象传媒 Study Examines Accuracy of Adult Body Weight Estimates in the ED
January 16, 2024
Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examined current methods of estimating weight in the emergency department and their accuracy. Inaccurate estimates could lead to inaccurate drug doses and patient harm.
Dramatic Decline in Cigarette Use Among U.S. Teens Over Three Decades
January 10, 2024
大象传媒 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers explored overall trends in cigarette smoking in a large sample of U.S. adolescents by gender and ethnicity (grades nine to 12) from 1991 to 2021.
Comparing Mental Illness, Gun Violence in the U.S., Australia and U.K.
December 11, 2023
大象传媒 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers found similar rates of mental illness in the U.S., Australia and the U.K., yet significantly higher gun violence deaths in the U.S.
Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows
November 30, 2023
Five 大象传媒 Ph.D. students have been selected to receive the "Computational Brain Science and Health Graduate Fellowships," through a generous gift of $1 million from the Palm Health Foundation in 2022.
Suboptimal Follow-up, Prevention in Geriatric Fall-related Head Trauma
November 20, 2023
大象传媒 researchers explored the rates of primary care physician follow-up by older adults with a fall-related head injury resulting in an emergency department visit, risk assessment and preventive strategies.
大象传媒 Experts Support Vaccination With the Newest COVID-19 Vaccine
October 26, 2023
In a commentary published in the American Journal of Medicine, researchers from 大象传媒 and collaborators provide the most updated guidance to health care providers.
大象传媒 Receives $750,000 Philanthropic  Grant for Alzheimer's Disease
September 18, 2023
大象传媒's Schmidt College of Medicine has received a grant from the Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation, which will transform the care of neurodegenerative diseases.
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths More Than Quadrupled from 1999 to 2020
September 12, 2023
Regardless of race, age, geography or urbanization, a new study by 大象传媒's Schmidt College of Medicine shows U.S. drug overdose deaths more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020, causing 1,013,852 deaths.
Gene Discovery Nets 大象传媒 Researchers U.S. Patent to Treat Addiction
September 07, 2023
An invention in the fields of pharmacology, medicine, neuroscience and psychiatry using a molecular approach to treat addiction has earned Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., and Maureen Hahn, Ph.D., a U.S. patent.
Geographic 'Hot Spots' for Cigarette, Firearm Deaths in the U.S.
August 29, 2023
A new 大象传媒 study shows geographically distinct areas of the highest death rates in the U.S. related to cigarettes as well as firearms, including both assault and suicide over two decades from 1999 to 2019.
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