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Research News
May 21, 2025Pregnant women in Hispanic and Black communities may experience greater prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including environmental phenols (EPs) and parabens, according to a study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
May 19, 2025Neighborhoods matter, according to new research. Assistant Professors Anna Parisi and Melissa L. Villodas and Graduate Research Assistant Nana Acquah at George Mason University’s Department of Social Work used secondary data to study the relationship between trauma exposure, perceptions of neighborhood crime, and substance use among women under community supervision (probation or parole).
May 8, 2025Pilot grants fund interdisciplinary faculty research on prevention, community impact, and clinical innovation
April 3, 2025Health care AI expert Farrokh Alemi highlights the underutilized power of predictive artificial intelligence to detect and prevent multiple common cancers.
April 2, 2025Pediatric ophthalmology researcher Carolyn Drews-Botsch's research helps parents and healthcare providers decide whether or not to continue patching their children who were treated for unilateral congenital cataract (UCC) after the child’s vision can be reliably tested.-
March 19, 2025Study highlights disparities in osteoporosis diagnosis across demographics.
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March 8, 2025Stereopsis in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study: outcome at 10½ years.
January 30, 2025Assistant Professor of Global and Community Health Dongqing Wang publishes landmark analysis on the impacts of prenatal vitamins on mothers and newborns in" The Lancet Global Health"-
January 14, 2025Yes, college students gain holiday weight too—but in the form of muscle, not fat.
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January 14, 2025Virtual reality pilot program shows promise for preventing substance misuse and violence.
January 14, 2025A new study from obesity researcher Martin Binks reveals that college students and older adults gain holiday weight just in different ways.
January 14, 2025New research from Kenneth Griffin, a professor in the Department of Global and Community Health, shows that the virtual reality (VR) program helps students handle complex social situations. This success has led to a new research grant to continue the study.