Many Teens are Digital Dating Abuse Victims; Boys Get the Brunt of It
It's almost Valentine's Day, but there is nothing romantic about new research illuminating how teen dating abuse is manifesting online. A study explores the problem among U.S. middle and high school students.
The Nose Knows: Study Establishes Airborne Exposure to Microcystins
A study explored the link between human nasal and environmental microcystin concentrations from harmful algal blooms and detected the toxin in the nasal passages of 95 percent of the participants.
Oh My Aching Back: Do Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong Help?
Researchers provide a comprehensive review of the effects of movement-based mind-body interventions on chronic low back pain.
Choosing Common Pain Relievers: It's Complicated
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examine benefits and risks of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to provide guidance to health care providers and their patients in their clinical decision-making.
Publicly Funded Pregnancy Programs Improve Maternal Mortality Rates
Maternal mortality rates in the United States exceed those of other developed countries, with some considerable racial disparities.
Researchers Take Body Armor to the Next Level with High Energy Fibers
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science received $569,482 from Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office to develop advanced fibers to enhance the performance of military helmets and body armor.
Study Shows New Way to Treat Stroke Using an Already FDA-Approved Drug
Researchers from FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine are the first to report on the neuroprotective properties of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, an already FDA-approved drug.
Genetic Testing in Diverse Young Breast Cancer Patients over a Decade
Researchers examined racial and ethnic differences in genetic testing frequency and results among diverse breast cancer patients diagnosed at age 50 or younger from January 2007 to December 2017.
FAU Tech Runway® Celebrates 5 Years, Releases Economic Impact Report
FAU Tech Runway® recently celebrated its five-year anniversary and released the results of its fifth annual economic impact report.
Most Rehabilitating Sea Turtles with Infectious Tumors Don't Survive
FAU Harbor Branch researchers examined survival rates of green sea turtles with fibropapillomatosis in rehab facilities in the southeastern U.S. and found that 75 percent did not survive.