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He made his brothers get their arteries checked. Each had advanced heart disease.
Kevin Murray knows the importance of cardiac health firsthand. The Tampa dad nearly died from an undiagnosed heart condition and needed to undergo emergency bypass surgery in 2003. Murray, now 72, survived the experience, and he said it shaped the rest of his...
Yibin Kang’s team identifies new path to potential cancer treatments.
For years, scientists have puzzled over the paradoxical relationship between cancer and retinoids, the metabolites that animals and people produce when their bodies break down vitamin A. About 40 years ago, a leukemia patient was cured with a combination of arsenic...
Why a Life-Threatening Sedative Is Being Prescribed More Often for Seniors.
When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic medications are often resorted to with such patients, contributing to...
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...
Join NJ ACTS for a Seminar on Clinical Research Record Retention on 3/2 at 12
NJ ACTS presents Clinical Research Record Retention Learn about regulations and guidance for how to store and maintain clinical research documents, including resources available through Rutgers Records. presented by Steve Dalina, Director University Records...
CTSA Translational Impact Summit on March 2&3 (Virtual) – Register Now!
Guided by the theme “Driving Translational Science Toward Measurable Impact,” this summit convenes leaders, researchers, and partners across the CTSA consortium to advance our knowledge and shared capacity for translational impact. March 2&3 11 am - 4 pm Virtual...
Join NJ ACTS for Boosted: The Impact of Science, Society, and Policy on Public Health on 2/27 at 12
NJ ACTS Clinical Research Management Collaborative Series Boosted: The Impact of Science, Society, and Policy on Public Health As measles and tuberculosis re-emerge and vaccine confidence declines, science-based guidance from medical professionals has never been more...
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...