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NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...
The Search for Autism’s Origin Heads to the Womb.
n the decades-long search for autism’s origin, researchers have tested a range of theories, some dubious – such as bad parenting – others more plausible, such as pollution. Despite billions of dollars spent on research since the first diagnosis in 1943, science has...
Reynold Panettieri and Maria Gennaro Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Reynold Panettieri Jr., MD, Vice Chancellor for Translational Medicine and Science and Director, Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science and Professor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, was named for distinguished contributions to the...
Scientists are still trying to identify what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, but new research may offer a clue.
TikTok is packed with claims that high levels of cortisol are responsible for everything from sudden weight gain to fatigue and the way your face looks. With that, it’s understandable to wonder where your own cortisol levels stand. In case you’re not familiar with it,...
Ketamine May Fight Chronic Fatigue, Study Suggests.
Ketamine, a decades-old anesthetic and fast-acting treatment for severe depression, may also offer some people rapid relief from chronic fatigue, according to a small proof-of-concept study led by researchers at Rutgers Health and the National Institutes of Health....
Woman Has Serious Symptoms—Doctor’s ‘Harmful’ Reaction Shocks.
A young woman says she left the emergency room feeling dismissed and confused after a doctor ordered a drug test without explanation while she was seeking help for alarming neurological symptoms. The 21-year-old woman, who goes by the Reddit username kenswiz,...
Why Today’s Cannabis Is Dangerous for Developing Brains.
It has been five years since New York and New Jersey legalized recreational marijuana use for people who are 21 and older. Despite widespread public support, there is still concern from health professionals about the risks of addiction and other issues, such as...
Health Department Will Mine Unverified Vaccine Injury Claims with New AI Tool.
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is developing a generative artificial intelligence tool to find patterns across data reported to a national vaccine monitoring database and to generate hypotheses on the negative effects of vaccines, according to...