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Rutgers Health Begins Clinical Trial to Determine If B1 Can Slow Alzheimer’s Disease.
Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick are enrolling participants in the National Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, which seeks to determine whether benfotiamine, a synthetic form of thiamine (vitamin B1), can help slow...
Join NJACTS on 4/29 for a Multilingual Research Methods Workshop – Register by 4/22!
NJACTS Multilingual Research Methods Workshop This session is designed for researchers working on, or interested in, multilingual projects who would benefit from peer and expert feedback. The workshop will focus on works in progress and include discussion around:...
NJIT’s Center for Translational Research Quickens Technology’s Pace to Market.
Richard Calbi, director of Ridgewood Water, was astonished to discover the extent of PFAS contamination in New Jersey drinking water when the state adopted pollution standards for the industrial chemicals in 2020. “The first thing we did was determine if we were...
Join Us for Clinical Trials Day on May 20th!
Clinical Trials Day 2026: Advancing Health Through Research This statewide event celebrates the essential contributions of clinical research professionals and the next generation of translational science leaders across New Jersey. We welcome poster and scientific...
Researchers Press for a Rethinking of Childhood Trauma Support in Schools.
Schools should be ideal places for children who have faced trauma to process their experiences. Yet too often, school systems lack the infrastructure or training to support their most vulnerable students, according to a Rutgers researcher who argues that investing in...
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...
Why Some Brains Switch Gears More Efficiently Than Others.
The human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds – from split-second reactions to sudden environmental changes to slower, more reflective processes such as understanding context or meaning. A new study from Rutgers Health,...
Health Policy Experts Identify Promising Strategies for Providing Health Care to Homeless People.
Organizations aiming to help homeless people with either housing or health care can be more effective when they form partnerships with other service groups, a Rutgers study has found. “Our paper describes how homeless services and health care providers are working...