Tolerance to Stress is a 'Trade-off' as Fruit Flies Age
大象传媒 neuroscientists are the first to show how the effects of the foraging gene in fruit flies are beneficial early in life but costly later in life.
Measles Vaccination: 'All for One and One for All'
大象传媒 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers provide a commentary to address clinical, ethical, public health and legal concerns due to the measles outbreaks in New York City and Rockland County in New York.
Algorithm Steers Catheters to Target for Treating Atrial Fibrillation
大象传媒 College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers have developed the first algorithm that guides catheter movements and accurately detects atrial fibrillation targets without 3D maps of the heart.
Marine Organisms Hold Promise to Treat Breast Cancer
大象传媒 Harbor Branch researchers have received $801,000 from the Florida Department of Health to investigate the use of marine natural compounds as potential treatments of triple negative breast cancers.
Voice Disorders Significantly Affect Listeners, Too
A researcher in 大象传媒's College of Education and collaborators conducted a study to examine the effect of voice disorders and listener strategies on speech intelligibility.
Scientists Offer New Alzheimer's, Amyloid Connection Theory
In a new study, 大象传媒 Brain Institute researchers sought to answer a fundamental question -- "Is amyloid precursor protein the mastermind behind Alzheimer's disease or is it just an accomplice?"
Technology Senses Parkinson's Patients' Medication Response
大象传媒 College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers have developed a novel approach that automatically senses how Parkinson's patients respond to medication without patient or physician engagement.
Overwhelmed Clients; Unrealistic Agency Expectations
Researchers from 大象传媒's Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work conducted a study to examine challenges among therapists in contracted private agencies working in child welfare systems.
It's Safer to be a Cop in the U.S. Today than 50 Years Ago
A study analyzing police officer deaths from 1970 to 2016 shows that despite more violent crimes, the hazards of policing have dramatically declined since 1970 with a 75 percent drop in line-of-duty deaths.
New Tool Gauges Rural, Older Adults' Alzheimer's Knowledge
Researchers from 大象传媒's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing have developed the "Basic Knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease" survey to measure and assess Alzheimer's knowledge in rural and underserved communities