Research

June 2013

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Preston Moretz -  

Jun. 18, 2013

Stress hormone could trigger mechanism for the onset of Alzheimer’s

By Preston Moretz

A chemical hormone released in the body as a reaction to stress could be a key trigger of the […]

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Jun. 4, 2013

Reducing sodium in Chinese takeout is focus of hypertension initiative

Temple University s Center for Asian Health (CAH), in partnership with the Philadelphia Department […]

May 2013

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Preston Moretz -  

May 31, 2013

Obesity expert Gary Foster appointed to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

By Preston Moretz

Gary D. Foster, director of Temple University s Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), […]

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Eryn Jelesiewicz -  

May 1, 2013

Aphasia patients may soon get help using a virtual speech therapist

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

When asked about her stroke, Debi L. Green pulls a worn scrap of paper out of her purse and points […]

April 2013

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Apr. 22, 2013

TEDxTempleU brings science with style to Alumni Weekend

Have you seen a man gargle with liquid nitrogen? Have you heard a drummer play the evolutionary […]

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Kim Fischer -  

Apr. 15, 2013

Criminal Justice students assist FBI, ATF with real-life intelligence analysis

By Kim Fischer

The scene is this: Young men and women gather around a table. They are examining color coded maps […]

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Eryn Jelesiewicz -  

Apr. 4, 2013

Education professor’s new book examines consequences of Phila. schools initiative

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

A marketing campaign designed to attract families to Center City Philadelphia public schools had […]

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Preston Moretz -  

Apr. 4, 2013

Understanding DNA repair in extreme temperatures

By Preston Moretz

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation not absorbed by the ozone layer can damage DNA. But an […]

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Kim Fischer -  

Apr. 3, 2013

For women living in poverty, getting ahead is a matter of trust

By Kim Fischer

It's not difficult to name some of the issues surrounding poverty in the U.S. Unemployment, lack of […]

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Preston Moretz -  

Apr. 2, 2013

NIH grant focuses on nanotechnology to treat prostate cancer

By Preston Moretz

As prostate cancer progresses, the cancer cells become more resistant to traditional treatments […]

March 2013

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Kim Fischer -  

Mar. 21, 2013

Sociologists lend expertise for study and story on city’s high rate of deep poverty

By Kim Fischer

In a front-page story published March 20, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Philadelphia has […]

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Brandon Lausch -  

Mar. 14, 2013

Researchers study brain signals, physical reactions to predict TV ad success

By Brandon Lausch

Researchers at Temple University s Fox School of Business are conducting a comprehensive study to […]