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Children at Risk for Autism Struggle to Notice Mismatched Audio and Video

Rutgers research that may eventually enable far earlier autism diagnoses shows that typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than high-risk for autism infants.

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Rutgers Cardiology Leader to Receive Gifted Educator Award

Dr. Partho P. Sengupta has been selected by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as its 2023 Gifted Educator Award honoree.

Adult Smokers With Mental Illness Consume the Most Caffeine in the U.S.

Mood, metabolism and self-medication might explain use patterns among this population, according to Rutgers research.

How the Mongolian Gerbil May Help Speed Recovery of a Rare Inner Ear Problem

Rutgers scientists develop testing model to enhance understanding of a condition known as “third window syndrome.”

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For Children With Cancer, Different Neighborhoods May Produce Different Outcomes for Different Races

An analysis from Rutgers may help solve a mystery: Why do Black and Hispanic children suffer more life-threatening complications from cancer and cancer care than white children who get the same treatments at the same facilities?

Rutgers School of Nursing Receives Nearly $1 Million Federal Grant to Address New Jersey’s Staffing Shortfall

The Rutgers School of Nursing has been awarded nearly $1 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help address a statewide nursing shortage that was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rutgers Specialists Show Facial Pain Can Be Unconnected to Teeth

What’s the proper treatment for constant, inexplicable pain in the face, jaw or head that defies conventional dental treatment?

Rutgers to Open Alzheimer’s and Dementia Clinical Research and Treatment Center

Backed by a $5 million donation from Herbert C. Klein, an alumnus of the university and a former U.S. congressman, who made the gift in memory of his wife, the center is scheduled to open in the fall.

After 40 Years of Decline, Stroke Death Rates Are Rising Again

A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the potential for an important resurgence.

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New DNA Analysis Provides First Accurate Tuberculosis Genome

Researchers have developed a novel genome assembly tool that could spur the development of new treatments for tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.

Poor Gut Health May Drive Multiple Sclerosis — Better Diet May Ease It

Researchers have traced a previously observed link between microscopic organisms in the digestive tract — collectively known as the gut microbiome — and multiple sclerosis (MS).

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Rutgers Seeks Participants to Research Long COVID in Children and Young Adults

The university is heading a four-year National Institutes of Health study that will enroll 2,000 children and young adults to age 25.

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Rutgers Researchers Discover How Immune Cells Prevent Cognitive Decline

Could the underproduction of poorly understood immune cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline?

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Rutgers Recruiting Participants for Pfizer COVID-19 Pediatric Bivalent Vaccine Clinical Trial

Rutgers has been selected as a clinical trial site for the global Pfizer-BioNTech research study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines in children under age 5.

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Rutgers Researchers Delve Deep Into the Genetics of Addiction

Danielle Dick, who leads the Rutgers Addiction Research Center, has spent decades hunting genes that contribute to drug and alcohol addiction.

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Researchers Assess Barriers to Advanced Epilepsy Care in New Jersey

Structural racism and insurance are limiting factors in epilepsy treatment for minority groups, according to a Rutgers study.

Why Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Wait to Get Flu Vaccinations and COVID-19 Boosters

A Rutgers expert provides guidance to those who might be at increased risk during pregnancy.

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Rutgers Physicians Find Success Treating a Child’s Rare Illness

A 5-year-old with “brain on fire” autoimmune disorder improves with blood plasma exchanges.

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Infants Who Die Unexpectedly in the First Week Might Have Different Risk Factors Than Those Who Die in the First Month

Rutgers researchers analyzed data from 2000 to 2015 in the SIDS Center of New Jersey's and New Jersey State Health Assessment databases.

Rutgers Seeks Participants for Monkeypox Treatment Study

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School will enroll participants in a new study to evaluate whether tecovirimat is effective in treating human monkeypox.

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Study Backs Four-Step Plan for Detecting More Sexually Transmitted Infections

A Rutgers-led study of nearly 1,350 patients receiving care for HIV at nine different US clinics has identified steps healthcare teams can take to identify and treat more sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

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It’s Flu Season Again: Here’s What Cancer Patients Need to Know

Despite the refreshing changes the season brings as the temperature slowly drops, it also comes with the seasonal flu. Just about anyone is susceptible to flu viruses, but cancer patients can be especially vulnerable.

Microorganisms in Tumors May Help Identify New Approaches for Treating Pancreatic Cancer

Rutgers Cancer Institute researchers tap university’s microbiome expert to study microbes.

Adults Who Misused Alcohol as Teens Report Dissatisfaction and Poor Health in Midlife

A Rutgers-led study of more than 2,700 pairs of twins showed the health consequences of drinking in adolescence can last for decades.