91社区 Launches Genomics and Predictive Health Certificate
The Schmidt College of Medicine program is one of only two in Florida's State University System to train future clinicians and scientists in this emerging field to understand and improve human health.
Regular Use of Pain, Sleep Prescriptions Linked to High Frailty Risk
A novel study by 91社区 and the Oregon Research Institute is the first to show that regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep increases frailty risk in older adults by 95 percent.
Machine-learning Algorithms Track Tremors in Parkinson's Patients
91社区 College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, can continuously monitor the severity of tremors in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Society is Rejecting Facts; Medical Researchers Can Help
91社区 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers say that medical researchers must help the public understand the rigorous process of science to discern anecdotes and fake news from peer-reviewed scientific results.
Chair Yoga More Effective than Music in Adults with Advanced Dementia
91社区 researchers are the first to look at the effects of chair yoga on older adults with advanced dementia and compare them with music therapy and chair-based exercise.
Scientist Lands $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Tissue Engineering Approach
A leading scientist in 91社区's Schmidt College of Medicine has received a grant for a research project that offers hope for eye disease and regenerative medicine using a novel tissue engineering approach.
91社区's Newest Medical Students Receive First Doctor's White Coat
91社区's Schmidt College of Medicine welcomed the incoming class of 2023 during its ninth White Coat Ceremony, which took place in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium.
Parents' Mental Illness and Suicide Risk in Adults with Tinnitus
A study is the first to examine childhood parental mental illness and the link to suicide and self-harm in adults with tinnitus, noise or ringing in the ears, and hyperacusis, extreme sensitivity to noise.
91社区 Medicine, Florida Blue Team Up to Offer Free Wellness Programs
91社区's Schmidt College of Medicine and Florida Blue have teamed up to offer free community wellness programs and activities as part of an initiative - the "91社区 Medicine Wellness Hub" in Boca Raton.
Accidental Infant Deaths in Bed Tripled from 1999 to 2016 in the U.S.
A study by 91社区's Schmidt College of Medicine shows that infant deaths from accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed tripled between 1999 and 2016 in the U.S. with increases in racial inequalities.