Bus driver seating design improvements get green light

Researchers at Penn State have been awarded $250,000 from the Transportation Research Board to improve bus driver health and safety by transforming operator workstation design, assessment and ergonomics.

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Penn State College of Medicine will collaborate for medical marijuana research

6/21/19

Penn State College of Medicine and PA Options for Wellness will work together to investigate the potential benefits and risks of using marijuana extracts to treat a variety of health issues.

Criminal justice professor presents research on police views of addiction

6/19/19

Police officers who are repeatedly called to the scene of opioid overdose incidents may be at risk for “empathy fatigue,” according to Penn State Berks researcher Jennifer Murphy, who said additional training may be helpful in preventing emotional burnout.

Nursing researchers to enhance age-friendly care for older adults in rural PA

6/18/19

The Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded the College of Nursing and its collaborators $3.75 million to support medically underserved regions throughout rural Pennsylvania. This funding will support the development of educational programming and training for rural-based healthcare providers and caregivers, enabling them to deliver more age-friendly care.

Bringing mindfulness to the masses

6/17/19

Penn State researchers will share mindfulness tips and techniques with community members July 12 at the Art of Discovery booth, part of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.

The Other Hand

6/17/19

Penn State neuroscientist Bob Sainburg showed that the "good" hand of many stroke patients is not quite normal in its movements. He's invented a device and a new therapeutic approach to help these patients regain dexterity with that hand.

Researchers find genes that could help create more resilient chickens

6/17/19

An international team, led by Penn State researchers, may have identified genes that could help farmers, especially ones in low- and middle-income countries, breed chickens that can resist one of the biggest disease threats facing poultry today.

Hospitals may divert ambulances to avoid treating certain patients

6/14/19

Some hospitals may strategically divert ambulances to avoid treating low‐paying patients who are uninsured or who have Medicaid, according to a recent analysis.

Smoking may impair body's blood pressure autocorrect system

6/13/19

Smokers may be at a higher risk for developing hypertension, and an overactive response to normal drops in blood pressure may help explain why, according to researchers.

A zebrafish imaged using the new CT method, with colors assigned to structures based on their depth within the fish.

Increase in resolution, scale takes CT scanning and diagnosis to the next level

6/11/19

To diagnose and treat diseases like cancer, scientists and doctors must understand how cells respond to different medical conditions and treatments. Researchers have developed a new way to study disease at the cellular level.

Faculty member's research shows broadband disconnect for many in Pennsylvania

6/4/19

A Penn State researcher has completed a robust study of broadband access in Pennsylvania, producing data that show a significant difference between the availability of service — which impacts agriculture, education, health care and much more — for people who live in rural and urban areas.

Studying implications of policy and law for treatment of substance use disorders

6/3/19

A Penn State professor and his student-led legal resource team are looking into the legal and financial barriers to substance-use-disorder treatment and how the law can be used to break down or build pathways through those barriers.

For many, friends and family, not doctors, serve as a gateway to opioid misuse

6/3/19

Nonmedical opioid users were more likely to say they began abusing opioids after friends and family members offered them the drugs, according to researchers. About 56 percent of the interviewees said they began using the painkillers recreationally first.

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Bus driver seating design improvements get green light

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Penn State College of Medicine will collaborate for medical marijuana research

Criminal justice professor presents research on police views of addiction

Nursing researchers to enhance age-friendly care for older adults in rural PA

Bringing mindfulness to the masses

The Other Hand

Researchers find genes that could help create more resilient chickens

Hospitals may divert ambulances to avoid treating certain patients

Smoking may impair body's blood pressure autocorrect system

Increase in resolution, scale takes CT scanning and diagnosis to the next level

Faculty member's research shows broadband disconnect for many in Pennsylvania

Studying implications of policy and law for treatment of substance use disorders

For many, friends and family, not doctors, serve as a gateway to opioid misuse

Nursing faculty and students present research at new research symposium

Seven key health measures may help predict future risk of heart disease

Exercise may help teens sleep longer, more efficiently

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