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'Out-of-the-box' Thinking May Build a Better Brain
The "Dementia Prevention Initiative" abandons generalized methods used to research and treat Alzheimer's disease. The secret weapon: a novel "N-of-1 design" that personalizes medicine down to a single patient.
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FAU Tech Runway to Celebrate Annual Maverick Reception
FAU Tech Runway® is set to celebrate its 2017 Maverick Reception on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at FAU Tech Runway, 901 NW 35th St., Boca Raton.
![The latest BH&J scores show 20 of 23 cities in the index moved at least marginally in the direction of rent territory.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/buyvsrent-sept2017-newsdesk.jpg)
Homeowners Coming Out Ahead of Renters, But Just Barely
According to the latest national index produced by FAU and FIU faculty, owning and renting are in a virtual tie in terms of wealth creation.
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NIH Grant to Further Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research
A $2.3 million National Institutes of Health grant will help FAU neuroscientists to continue research to better understand and treat several neuropsychiatric disorders including depression and autism.
![Paid Sick Leave, Mental Health, Psychological Distress](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/mental-health-newsdesk.jpg)
U.S. Workers Without Paid Sick Leave Endure Mental Distress
A new study is the first to show the link between psychological distress and paid sick leave among U.S. workers and illuminates the effects of exacerbated stress on Americans without paid sick leave.
![This exhibition features the work of more than 30 FAU faculty members who simultaneously continue their practice as professional artists.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/biennialfaculty.jpg)
FAU Presents 2017 Biennial Faculty Art Exhibition
This exhibition features the work of more than 30 FAU faculty members who simultaneously continue their practice as professional artists.
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ITWomen Leadership Summit to Take Place at FAU Tech Runway
ITWomen, in partnership with FAU Tech Runway, will host the inaugural ITWomen Leadership Summit on Friday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at FAU Tech Runway, 901 NW 35th Street, Boca Raton.
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FAU Theatre Presents a Season of Comedies
The first show of the season is "The Government Inspector," by Nikolai Gogol.
![Placenta-on-a-chip, Malaria, National Institutes of Health, Research, Microbiology, Microsensors](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/duoleinikovnewsdesk.jpg)
Placenta-on-a-Chip: Microsensor Mimics Malaria in the Womb
By combining microbiology with engineering technologies, researchers are developing a novel 3D model to study malaria-infected placenta, and have received a $400,000 NIH grant to develop this microsensor.
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Psychotic Disorders and Obesity: Blame Big Waistlines
A researcher in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators are the first to compare the long-term course of weight across different psychotic disorders in a newly published report.