By Diane Oswald, Texas A&M University College of Nursing Highlights The grant will allow Texas A&M recruit and train to become certified adult sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) Sexual assault nurse examiners are needed to treat patients in underserved and rural areas in Texas SANEs learn how to…
By Rae Lynn Mitchell, Texas A&M University School of Public Health Each month a single published peer-reviewed research article is selected from across Elsevier’s 3,800 journals by an external advisory board from around the globe as the research most likely to significantly impact lives worldwide, based on its…
Healthy aging is a new norm, researchers say, with older adults having a new name and attitude. (Shutterstock) By Marcia G. Ory, Texas A&M University; Basia Belza, University of Washington; Matthew Lee Smith, Texas A&M University, for The Conversation The Fountain of Youth may still be a myth, but…
(Texas A&M University Health Science Center) By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Research is underway to identify infants at risk of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome shortly after birth The opioid epidemic doesn’t discriminate—people of all ages, races, and genders are affected. However,…
Some people love apple cider vinegar and believe it to be an aid to weight loss. (Shutterstock) By Gabriel Neal, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, for The Conversation When my brother and I were kids back in the ‘80s, we loved going to Long John Silver’s. But it…
By Tamim Choudhury, Texas A&M University Health Science Center September is National Recovery Month designed to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders. As the American people face the opioid crisis, the Texas A&M Health Science Center Opioid Task Force is calling…
By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M University Marketing & Communications The Texas A&M University Superfund Research Center announced this week that will it will host the “Plan Ahead Be Prepared: Disaster Preparedness Event Friday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Rudder Plaza. Texas A&M colleges will…
By Tamim Choudhury, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Misuse of opioids has led to a crisis in our nation, with more than 42,000 deaths from overdoses in 2016. This is a 30 percent increase from the previous year, and it has actually lowered U.S. life expectancy. Additionally, new…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Fruit fly larvae can taste ribonucleosides, the building blocks of RNA, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS Biology by Texas A&M College of Medicine researchers. Hubert Amrein, PhD, and Dushyant Mishra, PhD, the lead…
Strong safety David Bruton #30 of the Denver Broncos lies on the ground in pain after a play that would force him out of the game with a reported concussion during a game against the Oakland Raiders at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 28, 2014 in Denver,…