by William Jester | Apr 12, 2024 | Community, News
Six NJIT researchers have secured grants in the latest round of funding provided by the New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF), which has increased its funding in both its Community Health, Social Services and Education Program, as well as its traditional research...
by William Jester | Apr 11, 2024 | Community, News
Becoming a parent comes with lots of bills. For new mothers, being able to afford the rent may help stave off postpartum depression. “Housing unaffordability has serious implications for mental health,” said Katherine Marcal, an assistant professor at the Rutgers...
by William Jester | Apr 11, 2024 | Community, News
When the Rutgers Global Health Institute was created in 2017, its leaders had a question for colleagues on campus: How many were engaged in global health? To find out, the institute did what any group of scientists seeking answers might do: It conducted a survey. Even...
by William Jester | Apr 10, 2024 | Community, News
Mild and moderate to severe perinatal depressive symptoms among new mothers are associated with the increased use of emergency rooms to treat their infants, according to Rutgers Health research. The study, published in the April issue of Health Affairs, examines the...
by William Jester | Apr 10, 2024 | News
People with microplastics or nanoplastics in their carotid artery tissues were twice as likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die from any cause over the next three years than people who had none, a new study found. Carotid arteries, which lie on each side of the...
