Food advertisements targeting kids can encourage poor eating habits that contribute to obesity. However, not all children are susceptible. Researchers are exploring the factors that protect children from overeating in response to food ads in a $2.3 million National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders-funded project.
Abusive head trauma is one of the leading causes of traumatic death and disability in infants and young children in the United States. For the first time, Penn State researchers, including lead investigator Dr. Kent Hymel, professor of pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, have conducted a randomized control trial of a validated and evidence-based child abuse screening
Penn State project enriches the student experience while documenting pandemic
Data 4 Action (D4A) Penn State student research assistants process blood samples so they will be ready for serology testing to detect the presence of antibodies to COVID-19.
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Penn State project enriches the student experience while documenting pandemic
Kristie Auman-Bauer
May 24, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Data 4 Action (D4A) project is comprised of dozens of Penn State researchers who are documenting the impacts of COVID-19 in Centre County. While the goal of the project is to assess the biological, psychological and social functioning of Penn State students and community members, the project is also providing new and impactful opportunities for a growing group of students working as research assistants (RAs).
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Decreased testing could lead to surge in sexually transmitted infections
HERSHEY, Pa. – Screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) decreased by 63% for men and 59% for women during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by Penn State and Quest Diagnostics researchers. The researchers said this may be the result of restrictions placed on direct patient care and shifts to telehealth and could lead to a possible future surge in STI cases.
This is the first national study to explore the impact of the pandemic on STIs since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared its analysis showing an all-time high level of cases in the United States in 2019.
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