Medical Students Receive First Doctor's White Coat
¼ø»Æʦapp's Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated its eighth White Coat Ceremony to officially welcome its newest medical ¼ø»Æʦapp during a symbolic ceremony.
¼ø»Æʦapp and Sheba Medical Center Partner on Emergency Management
In this collaboration, Sheba's world-class experts will work with ¼ø»Æʦapp to develop and deliver educational programs, conduct research and build additional response and leadership capabilities in Florida.
¼ø»Æʦapp $1.8 Million NIH Grant Will Address Pain, Addiction
A scientist's ground-breaking work on the basic mechanisms and biochemical basis of chronic pain and drug addiction have opened new avenues of research and identified novel drug targets for these disorders.
'Skinny Fat' in Older Adults May Predict Alzheimer's Risk
A novel study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.
¼ø»Æʦapp Enrolling for Alzheimer's Prevention Research Program
¼ø»Æʦapp's Comprehensive Center for Brain Health is now enrolling patients for the pioneering Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative Generation Program that is made up of two clinical trials.
Virtual Reality Headset Reduces Children's Fear of Needles
A study led by an affiliate faculty member in ¼ø»Æʦapp'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.
Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotic Medications in Youths
A study led by a researcher at ¼ø»Æʦapp 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.
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.
New Physicians Will Serve in U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force
Red, blue, and now white, brought new meaning for ¼ø»Æʦapp's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine as five members of its graduating class proudly represented three branches of the U.S. military during graduation.