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Tick-borne Disease Advocate Has Voice in Future Research
Alana Edwards served on review panels to select applications submitted to the Department of Defense to decide how the $5 million appropriated by Congress will be spent on future tick-borne disease research.
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Experts Urge for Wider Prescription of Statins
Researchers from FAU and Harvard address the possible but unproven link between statins and diabetes and emphasize that the link to diabetes is questionable and inconsequential.
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Chair Yoga Effective Way to Treat Osteoarthritis
The first study to examine the effects of chair yoga on pain and physical function in older adults with osteoarthritis is proving to be an effective way to reduce pain and improve quality of life.
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FAU Graduate Earns Prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Ramon Garcia-Areas' groundbreaking research on breast cancer has earned him a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship at Institut Curie Pasteur in Paris, one of the world's leading research institutes.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Awards FAU Millions
FAU will lead the Freight Mobility Research Institute to improve the nation's mobility of people and goods. A combined match from the state and private sectors will result in more than $10 million in total.
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Novel Study Demonstrates Role of Parkin Gene in Eye Lens
A new study at FAU is the first to demonstrate that the Parkin gene is turned on when cells are exposed to environmental insults that cause free radical formation and cataract formation.
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Record High Home Prices Being Supported by Rising Rents
Record high home prices in the U.S. housing market are being driven upward by rising rents in cities across the country, according to the latest national index produced by FAU and FIU faculty.
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Hispanics Think Trump Will Not Be Good for U.S. Economy
A majority of Hispanics think U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not be good for the country's economy or the United States' relationships with other countries, according to a new FAU national poll.
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Study Shows How Social Media Sites Help Transplant Patients
Researchers in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing conducted a unique study to explore how transplant recipients use social media sites for support and healing.
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Venture Investment Beats Bank Loans to Boost Small Business
Investment from venture capital appears to help new startup businesses grow and boost entrepreneurship better than funding from bank loans, according to a FAU new study.