·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and Sancilio Team Up on Therapy for Inherited Blindness
Researchers from ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and Sancilio and Company, Inc. are collaborating to develop a treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa, an inherited disease that causes severe progressive vision impairment and blindness.
Study Shows Public View of Police and Body-worn Cameras
There is limited research and only anecdotal evidence suggesting that the public supports the use of body-worn cameras in policing. A new study reveals general public perceptions with some unexpected results.
Tech Runway® Releases Second Annual Economic Impact Report
FAU's Tech Runway® has released the results of its second annual economic impact report.
Tick-borne Disease Advocate Has Voice in Future Research
Alana Edwards served on review panels to select applications submitted to the Department of Defense to decide how the $5 million appropriated by Congress will be spent on future tick-borne disease research.
Experts Urge for Wider Prescription of Statins
Researchers from ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and Harvard address the possible but unproven link between statins and diabetes and emphasize that the link to diabetes is questionable and inconsequential.
Chair Yoga Effective Way to Treat Osteoarthritis
The first study to examine the effects of chair yoga on pain and physical function in older adults with osteoarthritis is proving to be an effective way to reduce pain and improve quality of life.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Graduate Earns Prestigious Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Ramon Garcia-Areas' groundbreaking research on breast cancer has earned him a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship at Institut Curie Pasteur in Paris, one of the world's leading research institutes.
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Millions
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥will lead the Freight Mobility Research Institute to improve the nation's mobility of people and goods. A combined match from the state and private sectors will result in more than $10 million in total.
Novel Study Demonstrates Role of Parkin Gene in Eye Lens
A new study at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥is the first to demonstrate that the Parkin gene is turned on when cells are exposed to environmental insults that cause free radical formation and cataract formation.
Record High Home Prices Being Supported by Rising Rents
Record high home prices in the U.S. housing market are being driven upward by rising rents in cities across the country, according to the latest national index produced by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥and FIU faculty.