When It Comes to Hearing Words, It’s a Division of Labor between Our Brain’s Two Hemispheres
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Scientists have uncovered a new “division of labor” between our brain’s two hemispheres in how we comprehend the words and other sounds we hear—a finding that offers new insights into the processing of speech and points to ways to address auditory disorders.
Study of Singing Mice Suggests How Mammalian Brain Achieves Conversation
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By studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers have discovered a brain circuit that may enable the high-speed back and forth of conversation.
NYU To Open New Medical School on Long Island
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NYU Long Island Medical School will offer a three-year program offering full-tuition scholarships to students and focus on training primary care physicians.
New Kind of Compound Shows Early Promise against Prostate Cancer
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A new type of molecule blocks the action of genes that drive the growth of therapy-resistant prostate cancer, finds a new study by NYU's Department of Chemistry and NYU School of Medicine.
Hispanic Individuals Benefit from Skills-Based Stroke Prevention Intervention
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Culturally Tailored Program Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure Among Hispanic Patients
E-Cigarettes: The Tectonic Shift in Nicotine and Tobacco Consumption—October 19
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NYU Conference Featuring FDA’s Mitch Zeller and Iowa AG Tom Miller to Discuss Evidence Behind E-Cigarettes and Whether Vaping Presents an Opportunity or Threat to Saving Lives
NYU Public Health Researchers Join Forces to Study Opioid Epidemic
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Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research Joins NYU College of Global Public Health to Strengthen Opioid-Focused Research Collaborations Across NYU
NYU Awarded Boost of Over $65M for Research on Environmental Influences on Children’s Health
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These awards are part of a seven-year NIH initiative called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO), which investigates how a range of environmental factors in early development – from conception through early childhood – affects the health and development of children and adolescents.
Marijuana Use Continues to Grow Among Baby Boomers
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Middle-Aged and Older Adults More Likely to Use if Used Marijuana as Teens
Machine Learning Helps Detect Lymphedema Among Breast Cancer Survivors
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Early Detection Using Real-Time Symptom Reports May Help with Timely Treatment