New Study on Development of Parkinson's Disease is 'On the Nose'
The loss of a sense of smell is known to be one of the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease (PD). In a new study, an FAU neuroscientist and colleagues link inflammation, olfaction and pathology seen in PD.
Back to School? FAU Pandemic Expert Answers Most FAQs about COVID-19
Dr. Terry Adirim in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 and return to school for school-age children.
FAU Resident Physicians Vital to Region's Healthcare Workforce
FAU residents physicians graduate 'virtually' from emergency medicine, internal medicine, general surgery and fellowship programs, creating a critical pipeline for South Florida's healthcare workforce.
FAU Medicine Ushers in New Research Phase to Prevent Dementia
The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation $3 million grant extension will enable the launch of the new "FAU Center for Brain Health" and will support precision medicine approaches to prevent dementia.
Study Sheds Light on Neuroinflammation and Psychological Disorders
Findings from a groundbreaking study will help scientists and clinicians to develop more tailored treatments and therapies for people who struggle with psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Researchers Urge Halt in Prescribing Hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19
Researchers urge a halt on prescribing hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, to treat or prevent COVID-19, and caution that the reassuring safety profile of the drug may be more apparent than real.
'With This Ring,' Scientists Hope to Predict COVID-19
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers are conducting a study designed to predict COVID-19 in healthcare workers on the frontline of the pandemic. At the center of it all - a ring.
Existing Racial Inequalities in Death from COVID-19 Will Soar
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researcher and collaborators say now is the time to address short-term clinical and public health challenges to ensure equal access to any lifesaving innovation for COVID-19.
FAU Medical Students Collect and Donate More than 23,000 PPE Items
FAU medical à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã collected thousands of surgical gloves, facemasks, face shields, surgical gowns, surgical caps, boot covers, sanitation supplies, and even four P100 respirators for health care workers.
Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use
A technique using a fluorescent solution and ultraviolet light demonstrates how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to contagion spread and exposes errors made from putting on or taking off PPE.