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When It Comes to Breastfeeding, Study Shows Timing Is an Important Consideration.
Rich in nutrients, immune-boosting proteins and beneficial bacteria, breast milk has long been hailed as nature’s perfect food for babies. Now, a Rutgers University-led study suggests that breast milk is more than just nourishment. Breast milk also is a biological...
A Rutgers Scientist Confronts the Assertive “Bouncer” of the Brain, Seeking Insights into Human Health.
If you can imagine your brain as an exclusive nightclub, then it’s the bouncer standing guard at the door that most intrigues Rutgers scientist Natasha O’Brown. Her research explores the blood-brain barrier, a network of cells that regulates what can enter the brain—a...
Nicotine Pouches May Offer Path to Reduced Tobacco Harm.
As lawmakers and public health experts debate the safety of nicotine pouches, researchers from Rutgers Health found that for now, most adults that use these products also have a history of tobacco use and may be choosing these products as a possible step toward...
Soot’s Climate-Altering Properties Change Within Hours of Entering Atmosphere.
Billions upon billions of soot particles enter Earth’s atmosphere each second, totaling about 5.8 million metric tons a year — posing a climate-warming impact previously estimated at almost one-third that of carbon dioxide. Now, researchers say the climate-altering...
Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health Receive $2.8 Million to Develop New Devices to Treat Epilepsy.
Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions were awarded a grant for $2.8 million over the course of three years from the National Institutes of Health to improve implantable devices for epileptic patients. The grant will fund a program to develop the next...
Join NJ ACTS for a Special Populations Seminar on 9/23 at 12pm
Project ECHO, a Tool for Dissemination, Equity, & Community Engagement presented by Amy Fisher, MHA Program Director at Rutgers Project ECHO Discover how Rutgers Project ECHO uses virtual, case-based learning to support frontline professionals and expand access to...
NJIT Researchers Develop Rapid Method to Detect Micro- and Nanoplastics in Seconds.
Microplastics and nanoplastics — tiny fragments shed from everyday plastic products — are increasingly found in our food, water, soil and even inside the human body. Their accumulation has been linked to fertility issues, metabolic disorders and other potential health...
Researchers Track How Iron Deficiency Disrupts Photosynthesis in Crucial Ocean Algae.
The next time you breathe, consider this: photosynthesis of algae, powered by iron dust in the ocean, made it possible. Now, a new Rutgers University study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences pulls back the curtain on this vital process....