The Institute for Biohealth Innovation

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July 24, 2024

MSW graduate addresses the needs of older adults susceptible to food insecurity

While completing his practicum at Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH), Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate Troy Fontenot created...
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July 22, 2024

Image memorability can sharpen our sense of time, finds psychology professor

Research by George Mason professor Martin Wiener recently demonstrated that the more memorable an image is, the longer and more...
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July 17, 2024

George Mason becomes new home for 400,000 biological specimens from Inova Health Systems

George Mason University’s College of Public Health is the new home of 400,000 biological specimens through a partnership with Inova...
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July 15, 2024

George Mason’s startup incubator puts CEO on path to developing accessible electronic healthcare records

Jourdan Saunders is a licensed speech-language pathologist and CEO of The Resource Key, which she founded to assist organizations in...
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July 10, 2024

“I will respond to your email when I return”: Psychology professor explores how to be better at taking vacation

With schools out and summer in full swing, many of us take advantage of George Mason University’s location to spend...
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July 8, 2024

Local high schoolers discover bioengineering at George Mason’s BioE Buzz Summer Camp

A group of local rising high school juniors and seniors attended the BioE Buzz Summer Camp at George Mason University...
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July 8, 2024

College of Public Health receives NIH grant to pilot AI chatbot for African Americans with depression

As a leader in innovative health solutions, George Mason University’s College of Public Health received a National Institutes of Health...
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July 1, 2024

How a George Mason alum and Army vet ‘piloted’ his way to NFL player health and safety

Dave Hughes flew Chinook helicopters in Iraq and Afghanistan and comes from a family steeped in military life—inspired by his...
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June 25, 2024

Songs from adolescence and early adulthood enhance mood and social engagement among people with dementia, according to new study

Around 46% of residents in U.S. nursing homes have Alzheimer's or other dementias, and 13% of them are treated with...
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June 24, 2024

Through NSF funding, graduate students and community partners find novel solutions to public health problems

One of the ways George Mason University is All Together Different is its approach to research. Students in the Center...
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June 24, 2024

Even very small amounts of elements in follicular fluid may impact IVF success rates, according to new study

Though exposure to “trace” (an extremely small amount) elements has been shown to affect ovarian functions in experimental studies, there...
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June 21, 2024

Statistics professor aims to use fMRI data to identify, predict Alzheimer’s

In the quest to combat Alzheimer's disease, George Mason University professor Abolfazl Safikhani is working with neuroscientists and imaging experts...
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June 21, 2024

Body image and overall health found important to the sexual health of older gay men, according to new studies

According to a National Poll on Healthy Aging, 93% of people in the U.S. between 50-80 years old report experiencing...
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June 11, 2024

Developing an ethical framework for psychedelic clinical care

As government agencies around the globe contemplate approval of the first psychedelic medicines, many questions remain about their ethical integration...
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June 10, 2024

New research describes the leisure motivations that underpin young U.S. adults’ recreational cannabis use

As of 2024, 24 states including Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., have legalized the adult recreational use of cannabis. As...
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