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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June 6, 2024
Learning Laboratory for Community Health prepares graduate students to solve real-world public health challenges
The Learning Laboratory for Community Health at George Mason University held the first in-person Learning Lab Challenge at the Inaugural...
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June 5, 2024
George Mason researchers receive $1.78M from NIH for work improving the health of mothers, children
George Mason University scientists, nurses, and researchers in the College of Public Health have just entered the second cycle of...
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May 30, 2024
Reducing STIs among Black sexual minority men starts with understanding their unique challenges navigating the health care system
Pride Month, recognized each year in June, celebrates LGBTQ+ individuals. The month of June commemorates the historic Stonewall Protest of...
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