July 23, 2018
When overeating, protein intake is biggest factor
Obesity is a prevalent public health issue that affects more than one-third of the American population. It has a major...
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July 18, 2018
New MRI is a multidisciplinary step forward for Mason
A steady thrum and a cave-like chill announce the newest addition to the Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall on Mason’s...
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April 15, 2018
Bioengineering team members win award for senior design project, change their career plans
When four Mason bioengineering students launched into their senior design project last fall, they never dreamed they would build a...
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March 29, 2018
Bioengineering doctoral student pursues new immunotherapy treatment for cancer
What Steven Roberts likes most about bioengineering research is the chase for life-saving answers to complex medical problems.
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March 12, 2018
Would you pay for an ebola vaccine? Most say yes
The 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak was the deadliest in history, infecting more than 28,000 people and killing more than...
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March 8, 2018
Having children can make women’s telomeres seem 11 years older
A recent study by CHHS Researchers in the Department of Global and Community Health found that women who have given...
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March 7, 2018
Predicting aneurysm rupture
Felicitas Detmer says that when she meets new people, they often ask about her research topic.
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February 26, 2018
How exercise withdrawal contributes to a decline in mental health
Fitness professionals, physicians and marketing campaigns alike boast that regular exercise increases levels of serotonin, dopamine and endorphins, the chemicals...
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February 8, 2018
Could asking one question help us better understand women and infants’ health?
With professional medical societies now considering infertility a disease, Buck Louis and colleagues conducted a study to assess parental health...
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February 6, 2018
College faculty members participate in new trans-disciplinary center
College of Humanities and Social Sciences faculty will contribute to one of George Mason University’s first trans-disciplinary centers for advanced...
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January 10, 2018
Could spit be the latest key to diagnosing concussions?
What if you could know whether you had suffered a concussion — without any shadow of a doubt, and in...
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November 14, 2017
Mason Engineering researchers use ultrasound technology to improve the lives of amputees
Mason Engineering researchers are using cutting-edge ultrasound technology to help people get greater control of prosthetics for their arms, hands,...
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September 6, 2017
Healing with dragon blood
Researchers at George Mason University found a molecule in the dragons' blood that's really good at destroying infection-causing bacteria, at...
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