A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain function.

Simple tests could replace complex breathing tests, speeding diagnoses.

A Rutgers Health study of 2.8 million Swedish people finds divorced individuals more likely to carry genetic predispositions for psychiatric disorders.

First human trials at Rutgers Health and other institutions demonstrate better infection resistance and limb preservation than synthetic grafts.

Giving more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack may save lives, according to a Rutgers Health–led study.

Sabahat Bokhari, a Rutgers professor of medicine and an amyloidosis expert, will direct a fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Enver Cagri Izgu, PhD, from the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick, and his team will use a nearly $2 million NIH grant to develop diverse molecules with “programmed functionality” to address the fundamental challenges in therapeutic approaches that rely on modulating gene expression. 

Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) will train and place graduate students in Newark schools to aid youth facing mental health challenges.

Rutgers Health research reveals how dental check-ups could be the first line of defense against deadly sleep disorders.

Encouraging positive social media interactions would be a more effective strategy for promoting emotional well-being and reducing suicidal ideation. 

Nosker has been named a 2024 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.           

Rutgers School of Public Health research found that New Jersey’s expansion of the Family Leave Insurance program in 2019 and 2020 was associated with a sharp increase in the use of family leave benefits among state residents.