Neuroscientist Develops New, Rapid Dementia Screening Tool
Determining whether or not an individual has dementia and to what degree is a long and laborious process that can take an experienced professional such as a clinician about four to five hours to administer.
Researcher Sheds Light on Bilingual Development in Children
A professor of psychology at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥provides important information that should help clinicians as they assess bilingual children and advise their parents.
Study Shows Lack of Meaning in Life Linked to Addiction
A commonly used treatment in addiction is the 12-step model developed in the 1930s. Yet, surprisingly, there is no clear understanding about how to nurture spirituality among people struggling with addictions.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates Summer 2015 Commencement
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ conferred more than 1,700 degrees on August 4 during three commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium on the Boca Raton campus.
New Medical Students to Receive First Doctor's White Coats
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine will celebrate its fifth White Coat Ceremony as it officially welcomes the incoming class of 2015 on Friday, Aug. 7 at 4 p.m.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Pre-med Student and Surgeon Collaborate on New, Alternative Procedure to Radical Mastectomy
Elizabeth Hopkins, an aspiring physician and ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥student, has spent more than 640 hours shadowing Hilton Becker, M.D. In 2014, she had a double mastectomy as a preventive measure, using a revolutionary procedure develop... More
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $2.1 Million to Study Effectiveness of Medication for Schizophrenia
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine was recently awarded a $2.1 million, two-year contract by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. to conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of an injectable long-acting anti... More
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Implements University-Wide HeartMath Training
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ is the first university nationwide to institutionalize HeartMath training for its faculty, staff and students.
Leading Neuroscientist at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Available as Expert on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Forms of Dementia
Every 67 seconds someone is the United States develops Alzheimer's disease or some form of dementia. It's the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and it's the only cause of death in the top 10 in America that canno... More