Virtual Reality Headset Reduces Children's Fear of Needles
A study led by an affiliate faculty member in ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine is the first to use a 3D virtual reality headset to test this tool as a distraction method in a pediatric setting.
HRSA $2.8 Million Grant Will Enhance RN Role in Primary Care
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing will establish a primary care workforce of BSN degree students who are practice ready and willing to serve veterans and patients in rural and underserved communities.
Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Medications in Youths
A study led by a researcher at ×ó°®ÊÓƵ is the first to use gold-standard measures to show that antipsychotic medication use in youths adversely affects body fat and insulin sensitivity.
Common Myths and Truths About Alzheimer's Disease
One of the country's leading neuroscientists has developed eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease to shed light on this form of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
Lack of Paid Sick Leave Increases Poverty
Research conducted by ×ó°®ÊÓƵ and Cleveland State University has, for the first time, quantified the relationship between the lack of paid sick leave and poverty in the United States.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Awarded $1.25 Million by United States Navy
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a $1.25 million grant by the United States Navy for research on autonomous unmanned marine vehicle platforms.
New Method Proposes to Diagnose Dopamine-Linked Disorders
If the "eyes are the window to the soul," then new studies suggest that they may also be a window into diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other dopamine-linked disorders.
Predicting Who Seeks, Stays in Substance-use Treatment
In a new study, ×ó°®ÊÓƵ researchers investigated treatment readiness, or the characteristics that are likely to promote treatment engagement, to predict who seeks and who stays in substance-use treatment.
How Parents Cause Children's Friendships to End
A new study reveals why childhood friendships fall apart and is the first to demonstrate that parents are an important source of these breakups.
Bio-inspired Robotics Lands Professor $500,000 NSF Award
Using the knifefish for inspiration, a researcher from ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's College of Engineering and Computer Science has developed bio-inspired flexible structures for underwater vehicles and robotic systems.