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The Rise of a Climate-Triggered Neurotoxin in the Arctic Tundra.
Climbing temperatures in the Arctic tundra are transforming inorganic mercury deposited by power plants and other industrial polluters, some of it inert for decades, into a neurotoxin that is accumulating in the region’s lake sediments, wetland ponds, soils and food...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Jimenez's article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology titled, "Reach Out and Read Implementation: A Scoping Review." Eighty percent of third-graders who live in poverty do not read at grade level. Third-grade reading proficiency strongly...
Grants Pair Researchers With Communities to Improve Health, Life Outcomes.
Since the foreclosure crisis, Kathe Newman has been leading research into mortgage lending disparities in communities – work that will soon be expanded to include community organizations in Camden to better understand the challenges residents face in securing...
Doctoral Student’s Research Finds COVID Worsened Nurse Burnout.
Nurses were burning out before COVID-19. Long hours, intense emotions and cumbersome procedures all generate stress. The pandemic made a bad situation worse, according to research from an unusual source: freshly minted doctoral degree recipient Lynne Moronski. Unlike...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Cristea's article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology titled, "Intercellular communication within the virus microenvironment affects the susceptibility of cells to secondary viral infections." Cell-to-cell communication is the basis of...
Study Offers Guidance for Improving Access to Oncology Drug Treatments in Sub-Saharan Africa.
With cancer rates rising throughout sub-Saharan Africa – home to 1.1 billion people, or about 14 percent of the world’s population – researchers with the Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health are seeking solutions. Cancer is among the top three causes of premature...
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...
Antipsychotic Medication Prescriptions for Children Sharply Decline.
Antipsychotic prescription medication for children has declined significantly, according to a Rutgers study that found a 43 percent drop for Medicaid-enrolled children from 45 states. Published in the July issue of Health Affairs, the study examined Medicaid claims...