September 02, 2016
Tulane cancer specialist Dr. Oliver Sartor will provide a seminar on the latest advancements in prostate cancer treatment and diagnosis on Sept. 15.
August 30, 2016
Six New Orleans public schools have been selected to participate in a Tulane University study to determine the best ways to meet the needs of trauma-exposed students.
August 29, 2016
A new Tulane University study shows what happens in the brain at a cellular level when stress triggers anxiety.
August 26, 2016
More women hold local elective offices, have college degrees and own their own businesses in post-Katrina New Orleans, but many of the city’s economic gains have left women behind, according to a sweeping new Tulane University report on the status of women in the area since the storm.
August 26, 2016
Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 11 years ago, but the storm’s legacy may have a silver lining: reduced levels of lead in soil across the city. Continuing research he started back in 1991, Tulane University School of Medicine professor Howard Mielke and his team collected thousands of samples for an updated survey of soil lead levels for the entire city. Their findings have been published in the journal Environmental International.
August 22, 2016
If you want to mix drinks for a living, don’t expect to have a typical family life.
August 16, 2016
Professor Kim O’Connor received a three-year $599,638 grant from the National Science Foundation to study ways to improve the survival of mesenchymal stem cells once they are implanted in patients.
August 09, 2016
The deadline for Tulane University’s $1 million Nitrogen Reduction Challenge is less than a week away.
August 08, 2016
For the first time in history, people living in low- and middle-income countries have a higher prevalence of hypertension, or high blood pressure, than people in high-income countries, according to a new study by Tulane researchers. The results have been published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
August 08, 2016
The recommended intake for men is 13 cups of fluid per day and about 9 cups for women. Find out how you can consume more water.
August 05, 2016
Anyone who likes to exercise outdoors should follow these recommendations from the Tulane Prevention Research Center to stay safe and healthy.
August 01, 2016
After Dr. Adaora Okoli survived the deadly Ebola virus, she enrolled at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine to learn more about epidemiology and outbreak control.
July 22, 2016
Jeanette Gustat, an epidemiologist with the Tulane Prevention Research Center checks in with players on campus to determine whether the phone app is sneaking in serious health benefits among all the fun. View the video.
July 19, 2016
Whether it’s for routine surgeries or traumatic injuries, an ample supply of blood is always needed at the Tulane Blood Bank.
July 13, 2016
The Homeland Security Studies program at Tulane University is going online.