Tulane oncologist outlines prostate cancer treatment advances in New England Journal of Medicine
February 08, 2018
Tulane University medical oncologist Dr. Oliver Sartor is lead author of a new comprehensive clinical review article in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine that covers the latest developments in treatment for advanced prostate cancer.
More than fun and games
February 07, 2018
The Special Olympics Rivalry Basketball Game promotes fun and well-being through athletic competition.
Tulane doctors hold Super Bowl health screenings for former players
February 01, 2018
Tulane University physicians and staff are in Minneapolis for football’s biggest game of the year — Super Bowl LII — to help former players stay in good health.
Moving forward
January 31, 2018
In response to the Climate Survey, Tulane vows to make its campuses safer and stronger.
Team effort
January 23, 2018
Local athletes raise funds and awareness to support the Tulane Cancer Center’s Patient Relief Fund.
Tulane team testing hybrid solar energy converter
January 23, 2018
A Tulane University researcher is leading a U.S. Department of Energy project to develop a hybrid solar energy converter that generates electricity and steam with high efficiency and low cost.
Health, heroes and the #MeToo movement
January 19, 2018
Tulane University made national headlines this week for a study that found genetically overweight people to benefit most from healthy eating, a student deemed a hero by Bill Gates, and a conversation about how colleges were first to witness the #MeToo movement. View the video.
Blood-pressure study analysis shows best strategies for patient care
January 16, 2018
A new study out of Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, led by assistant professor of epidemiology Katherine Mills, analyzed published research on blood pressure intervention strategies and found that multilevel, multicomponent interventions were best at helping patients control their hypertension.
Benefits of a healthy diet greater in people at high genetic risk for obesity
January 11, 2018
People whose genes put them at greater risks for obesity may reap bigger benefits from sticking to a healthy diet than those at lower genetic risk, according to a new study in the journal The BMJ led by a team of Tulane researchers.
Surgery mentor influences doctor's novel
January 08, 2018
The Charity Hospital of New Orleans emergency room, where real-life Tulane surgeon Dr. Norman McSwain trained many young doctors, is the setting for The Big Free, a coming-of-age novel about a female surgeon learning the ropes in one of the busiest trauma centers in the country.
News in review: Jan. 8, 2018
January 05, 2018
Tulane News in Review is a biweekly wrap-up of Tulane experts featured in national news. View the video.
Bill Gates names Tulane student a ‘hero in the field’
January 04, 2018
Philanthropist Bill Gates has named Dr. Adaora Okoli, a graduate student in the Tulane School of Public Health, to a list that identifies little-known individuals helping to save the world.
Tulane Medical Center adopts noninvasive tool for coronary heart disease
January 03, 2018
Dr. Robert Hendel, chief of cardiology at Tulane University School of Medicine and director of the Tulane Heart & Vascular Institute, said the new imaging method provides physicians with new information about the anatomy of coronary heart disease.
Fight extra weight with more physical activity, study suggests
December 22, 2017
Adults trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight may benefit from increasing their physical activity level, even individuals predisposed to obesity, suggests a study led by Tulane University in collaboration with investigators from Harvard University.