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Elections Have Gotten More Accessible for Disabled Voters, but Gaps Remain.
In 2018, Kenia Flores, who is blind, voted by mail in North Carolina because she was attending college out of state. Had she been able to vote in person, she could have used an accessible machine. But voting absentee, her only option was to tell another person her...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Gitai's article in PLOS ONE titled, "Bacterial viability in the built environment of the home." The built environment (BE) consists of human-made structures such as homes, vehicles, workplaces, or schools. Like living organisms, the built environment...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
New Jerseyans Are Divided on Whether Firearms Increase Protection from Intruders in the Home.
When it comes to firearms in the home, New Jerseyans are divided on how helpful they perceive them to be for protection compared to the risks they pose, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in partnership with the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center....
From Opioid Overdose to Treatment Initiation: Outcomes Associated with Peer Support in Emergency Departments.
People with a nonfatal opioid overdose who have access to a peer support program while in the emergency department are more likely to initiate treatment and less likely to have repeated overdoses, according to a Rutgers Health study. The study is the largest study on...
Clinical Trials Day is May 20th!
Calling all clinical research trailblazers! We are celebrating Clinical Trials Day, a national day promoted by the Association of Clinical Research Professions since 2014, to recognize the work of clinical research professionals. Stop by one of the tabling events on...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Shah's article HAND titled, "Comparison of Intramedullary Screw Fixation, Plating, and K-Wires for Metacarpal Fracture Fixation: A Meta-Analysis." Metacarpal fractures constitute one of the most common upper extremity injuries seen in emergency...
Using Advanced Genetic Techniques, Scientists Create Mice with Traits of Tourette Disorder.
In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists at Rutgers University–New Brunswick have bred mice that exhibit some of the same behaviors and brain abnormalities seen in humans with the disorder....