Blind to the Burn: Misconceptions About Skin Cancer Risk in the U.S.
Researchers in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine investigated skin cancer risk perceptions and sun-protective behaviors in relation to sociodemographic factors in U.S. adults.
Headways and Hurdles: How AI is Shaping the Future of Medicine
FAU engineering and Marcus Neuroscience Institute researchers have identified current shortcomings of AI in health care and explored its potential to provide a roadmap for future advancements.
'Deaths of Despair' More than Double in the U.S. Over Two Decades
A Schmidt College of Medicine study finds a troubling rise in deaths of despair from 1999 to 2021, which would have become the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. by 2021, surpassing 176,00 fatalities.
Rising Childhood ADHD, Anxiety, ASD Linked to Caregiver Mental Health
Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examined trends in behavioral, mental and developmental disorders from 2019 to 2022 in U.S. children ages 6 to 11 and linked the disorders to caregiver mental health.
FAU Lands $1.9M NIH Grant for Novel Way to Treat Degenerative Disease
Researchers from Florida Atlantic's Schmidt College of Medicine will explore a promising approach for treating degenerative diseases by replacing damaged dysfunctional cells with new cells.
Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., Named Dean of FAU Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University has named Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., as the new dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
FAU Awarded $6M Grant to Expand Marcus Institute of Integrative Health
The grant from the late Bernie Marcus and The Marcus Foundation will enable the FAU Marcus Institute of Integrative Health to expand its operations to provide more services and conduct more research.
FAU Adds State-of-the-Art MRI System to Advance Research Capabilities
FAU has added a new state-of-the-art MRI system to its research infrastructure, marking a transformative step forward for groundbreaking studies in neuroscience, clinical health and medical advancements.
Alcohol-Related Deaths in the U.S. More than Double from 1999 to 2020
FAU researchers explored overall trends as well as by age, gender, race and region. The sharpest spike occurred among 25-34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55-64 had the highest rates.
Dramatic Drop in Marijuana Use Among U.S. Youth Over a Decade
Using a national survey of 88,183 U.S. adolescents in grades nine to 12, a study shows marijuana use declined from 2011 to 2021. Findings also reveal changing landscapes of use by gender, race, and ethnicity.