The Institute for Biohealth Innovation

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April 17, 2023

To help fellow police officers deal with trauma, she needed knowledge. Now she’s a master’s student at the Schar School

“If you have turned on the television in the last few years, or even the last few days, you are...
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April 13, 2023

Nurses trained via virtual reality performed better than those trained by inpatient clinical training

In search of novel tactics to accommodate a larger student body and fulfill workforce demands, nursing schools are developing new...
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April 11, 2023

Mason researchers imagine improved imaging for health diagnostics

Peering into the body past skin and tissue to detect problems, spot disease, and make proper diagnoses challenges medical professionals,...
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April 10, 2023

New George Mason University study could impact the way scientists measure gene expression

The way researchers measure gene expression can impact their study findings according to a new study from George Mason University....
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April 10, 2023

Advocating for the neurodivergent by studying education policy—and speaking at the UN

Life hasn’t always been easy for Ben VanHook, beginning with his abandonment as an infant in a train station in...
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April 10, 2023

Biodefense alumna lands prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship

Aurelia Berisha has always been interested in public service to have an opportunity to make a positive difference in the...
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April 6, 2023

Anti-smoking campaigns on Facebook that discuss the risks of second-hand smoking on pets receive the most user engagement

Currently, 12.5% of U.S. adults smoke cigarettes. At the same time, more than one-third of U.S. adults seek health information...
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April 5, 2023

New study examines risk factors related to raw camel milk consumption

In many high-income countries, consumption of raw dairy products has increased with the understudied belief that it has health benefits....
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April 5, 2023

Digital device access could promote health for youth in sub-Saharan Africa

Access to mobile technology is extremely common in the United States, so much so that it is hard to imagine...
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April 3, 2023

Professor receives nearly $500,000 National Institutes of Health grant to study children born with congenital eye disease

Children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) are born with cloudy or opaque vision in one eye that, if left untreated,...
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March 30, 2023

Mason researchers use DNA ‘origami’ to design novel vaccine platform

Four George Mason University researchers are part of a team developing a novel method to develop vaccines rapidly. Their new...
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March 30, 2023

Mason researchers connect with community members to develop an app for individuals recovering from opioid use disorder

George Mason University graduate student Rebecca Leung is part of a team finding ways to use smart technology in order...
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March 29, 2023

George Mason University professor honored by Buddy Beck Family Foundation

Giorgio Ascoli, University Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, will receive the Beck Family Medal at the Faculty Awards Reception...
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March 27, 2023

Largest study to date of minipuberty identifies two new patterns of the reproductive hormone, AMH, in infant girls

Minipuberty is a stage of reproductive development during infancy in both sexes when reproductive hormones change and reproductive organs develop....
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March 17, 2023

Abnormal biomarkers associated with obesity are identified in very young Latino children

In the United States, low-income, Latino youth are disproportionately affected by obesity with 25.8% of Latino youth aged 2-19 considered...
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