Researchers in the department of speech, language, and hearing sciences found that older adults who described what they had read remembered more details than those who simply re-read the passage multiple times.
The College of Public Health and Health Professions hosted the largest research day in its 27-year history with 136 poster presentations from student presenters.
Dr. Christopher Harle and colleagues discovered that Web searches on the diagnosis and treatment of physical disease or injuries yielded higher-quality information than searches for preventive health and social health information.
Dr. Colleen Le Prell and colleagues report that a dietary supplement shows promise for protecting against hearing loss caused by the drug gentamicin.
Graduate student Amanda Balkhi and colleagues examined how parents use web forums to gain knowledge of their child’s disease and to find social support.
Researchers led by Dr. Xiaohui Xu found that heavy exposure to four air pollutants led to a significantly increased risk for developing a high blood pressure disorder during pregnancy.
Dr. Meenakshi Devidas has been named group statistician of the Children’s Oncology Group and principal investigator of an NCI grant with a planned budget of $39 million.
Researchers led by Dr. Jeffrey Harman found that health care plans in the Florida Medicaid Reform Pilot counties have done a better job of controlling costs than the state's traditional Medicaid program.
Dr. Michael Marsiske and colleagues report that older adults who received mental training show long-lasting improvements in reasoning and speed of processing, and they have less difficulty with daily living tasks.
Dr. Linda Cottler led the first systematic study to assess sex trading between police officers and female offenders from the women’s perspective.
