HHS Regional Director Visits ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥to Witness Health Impact in Action
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥hosted HHS regional director and alumna Samantha Brown-Parks, M.D., to its Boca Raton campus for a visit highlighting workforce training, research and community health initiatives.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Seeks Older Adults for Alzheimer's Disease Brain Imaging Study
A new ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥study is using advanced MRI to track brain energy changes, aiming to identify a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease progression and response to potential treatments in older adults.
They Matched! ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians
FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2026 with its largest graduating class to date - 79 students - marking a significant milestone in their journey to becoming physicians.
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers report that teen obesity is rising as fewer adolescents try to lose weight, highlighting increased long-term health risks and the urgent need for stronger support and healthier habits.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥has received a $2.4M NIH grant to study how the neuronal immune receptor IL-1R1 shapes brain circuits, behavior, and social function, offering new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Greater Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers found that adults whose diets were highest in ultra-processed foods had a 47% higher risk of heart attack or stroke than those who ate the least, even after adjusting for other factors.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $4M in Federal Funding to Support Key Research Programs
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥has secured $4 million in federal funding in fiscal year 2026 to advance national priorities in defense readiness, semiconductor workforce development and neurological disease research.
Study Reveals Social, Family and Health Factors Behind Teen Bullying
A study by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers finds teens who are overweight, socially isolated, born outside the U.S., or with anxiety, depression or ADHD, face higher risk of bullying - as victims, perpetrators, or both.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Announces Lineup for Fifth Year of New Year Wellness Series
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥will host the New Year Wellness Series for mind, body and spirit, to take place on Wednesdays at noon, from Jan. 14 to Jan. 28.