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Interested in an Entry-level Position as a Study Coordinator?
Clinical Research Coordination Level-1Badge Crafted by Rutgers Health, the largest free-standing health sciences university in the nation, this 6-week online and asynchronous academic badge was developed in collaboration with the School of Health Professions and the...
AI, Relying on Hardware Support, Could Improve by Thinking for Itself.
People keep finding novel uses for generative artificial intelligence, the latest being that it can learn to design specialized hardware to make itself work faster. Generative AI applications such as large language models became mainstream when ChatGPT went viral in...
When Companies Get Political, Money Isn’t Always the Motivator.
Some of America’s largest companies make their most important business decisions based on political ideology rather than profit, according to a Rutgers study. “People often assume that companies are only motivated by money or trying to generate the biggest returns for...
Teens Are Fighting Social Media Overuse, Rutgers-New Brunswick Research Finds
Teenagers are thinking about the effects of social media and designing their own exit paths, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study. Researchers found that teens are crafting their own “frictions” – defined as moments of intentional pause – to resist...
To Heal Skin, Scientists Invent Living Bioelectronics.
For much of his childhood, Simiao Niu was troubled by psoriasis, a chronic, often painful skin condition, mostly on his arms. Sometimes, the prescribed ointment worked and treated the inflamed, red areas produced by the disease. But he was never sure if he was using...
Register for Children’s Specialized Hospital Distinguished Lecture on 8/14
Integrating the Family Voice into Pediatric Care to Improve Patient Safety, Quality, and Equity Dr. Alisa Khan Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Auditoriums 1 and 2 on the ground floor of the Children's Specialized Hospital inpatient site 200 Somerset...
Researchers Shed Light on Cause of ‘Happy Hypoxia’ in COVID-19 Patients.
While many serious cases of COVID-19 are marked by respiratory distress and dangerously low blood oxygen levels — a condition referred to as hypoxia — the occurrence of “silent or happy hypoxia” affecting a subset of patients has puzzled experts since the pandemic's...
Upending Conventional Wisdom, Cannabis Use Doesn’t Hinder PTSD Therapy.
Despite the risks associated with self-medicating for mental health issues, cannabis use may not be as disruptive to typical posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) therapy as once assumed, a Rutgers study has found. “Some providers believe cannabis use impedes PTSD...