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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....
Rutgers Researchers Develop Reminder System to Enhance Memory Recall.
A computer model developed by Rutgers University–New Brunswick researchers may have cracked the code on helpful memory cues, similar to how recounting shared experiences with friends can trigger memory recall, according to a study published in Psychological Science....
First Report on Latinx Student Experience in New Jersey Finds Post-Pandemic Learning Loss Reversing Educational Gains.
A Rutgers-Newark report on New Jersey’s Latinx students — the state’s fastest growing demographic — found that after years of progress, educational gains were reversed during the pandemic. Since 2019, the number of Latinx students meeting or exceeding expectations...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Reichman's article in Demography titled, "Welfare Reform and the Quality of Young Children's Home Environments." In the decade leading up to the current millennium, the United States saw unprecedented increases in low-income unmarried mothers'...
Rutgers-Led Statewide Translational Research Institute Is Awarded $39.7 Million National Institutes of Health Grant.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science $39,673,786 over seven years to build and improve upon infrastructure that promotes clinical and translational science through the New Jersey Alliance for...