Health & Medicine

Resolving to have a happier, healthier 2018? Reshape your body attitudes

Published: December 21, 2017 | 10:15 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine, News

FSU psychology professor Pamela Keel's thoughts on the traditional New Year's resolutions: "I think a better New Year’s resolution, instead of trying to change your body, is to change your attitudes about your body."

Put together a list of New Year’s resolutions yet? Every year, many of us pledge to work harder at being healthy, losing weight or eating more veggies. A Nielsen survey showed about one-third of Americans resolved to shed a few pounds and reshape their bodies. Here’s a better resolution: Lose the critical thoughts about your […]

FSU researcher finds link between excessive screen time and suicide risk

Published: November 30, 2017 | 4:20 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine, News

Leading suicide researcher Thomas Joiner, FSU's Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology

New research presents compelling evidence that the more time teenagers spend on smartphones and other electronic screens, the more likely they are to feel depressed and think about, or attempt, suicide. Florida State University Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Thomas Joiner, who co-authored a study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, said screen time […]

FSU researchers: Dancers need more calories, protein

Published: November 27, 2017 | 1:48 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Health & Medicine

The research team examined the nutritional habits of 25 dancers from the FSU School of Dance and Tallahassee-area dance studios.

Dancers are known for their svelte figures, but they often aren’t making the right dietary choices to fuel their bodies for long, intense performances, Florida State University researchers found in a new study. “It is fairly well recognized that dancers often have peculiar eating habits, and they do this in an effort to have the […]

College of Nursing announces distinguished alumni and faculty awards

Published: November 16, 2017 | 2:03 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

The Florida State University College of Nursing will recognize two distinguished graduates, one faculty member and one student when it presents the 2017 Distinguished Graduate, DAISY Faculty and DAISY Student in Training awards during the Annual Alumni and Faculty Awards ceremony Nov. 17. The College of Nursing’s Distinguished Graduate Award, established seven years ago, recognizes […]

FSU researcher looking for clues about schizophrenia with NIH grant

Published: October 6, 2017 | 10:55 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Yi Zhou, associate professor of biomedical sciences at FSU’s College of Medicine

A Florida State University researcher has received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study potential molecular therapies for schizophrenia. The human brain’s 10 billion nerve cells communicate by transmitting signals through tiny connections known as synapses. Disruptions in those transmissions are an underlying cause of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric […]

$3M grant supports FSU College of Medicine effort to help children with toxic stress

Published: September 27, 2017 | 10:22 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Project Director Elena Reyes, the College of Medicine’s regional director for Southwest Florida.

The Florida State University College of Medicine has been awarded a $3 million grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with a goal of illuminating the path to effective behavioral and physical health treatment for the children of rural and migrant farmworkers. The five-year grant also recognizes the medical school’s […]

FSU leads interdisciplinary network created to help families respond to autism diagnosis

Published: September 21, 2017 | 2:25 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

FSU College of Medicine Distinguished Research Professor Amy Wetherby, director of FSU’s Autism Institute

Florida State University researchers have been awarded a five-year, $10.2 million Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) network grant to test a two-part home intervention designed to bridge the gap between diagnosis and treatment. Their plan is to coach families and empower them with earlier and widespread access to cost-efficient information, education and support. “We are […]

Personality changes don’t precede clinical onset of Alzheimer’s, FSU study shows

Published: September 20, 2017 | 12:53 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Antonio Terracciano, associate professor at the FSU College of Medicine

For years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Now, the findings of a new and comprehensive study from FSU College of Medicine Associate Professor Antonio Terracciano and colleagues, published today in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, has found no […]

FSU African-American doctoral graduate inspires others

Published: September 5, 2017 | 1:48 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Lataisia Jones, second from right, with her parents and sister at FSU summer commencement Aug. 5, 2017.

When Lataisia Jones earned her doctorate this past summer, her family was thrilled. Her sister posted a graduation photo on Facebook. Sounds pretty routine. Except for one thing: Her sister’s Facebook post was “liked” or shared more than 6,000 times, and Jones is getting requests for advice from students around the globe. Why? Jones was […]

Doors open for new School of Physician Assistant Practice

Published: August 28, 2017 | 8:44 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

The first class of students in FSU's new School of Physician Assistant Practice.

From the beginning, medical students at Florida State University’s College of Medicine have been trained to be part of their patients’ medical team. Starting now, the college is training other members of that team as well — as the doors officially open for the School of Physician Assistant Practice. “What is unique about the PA […]

FSU institute contributes to Global Council on Brain Health recommendations

Published: August 17, 2017 | 11:56 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Florida State University’s Institute for Successful Longevity was among a number of scientific sources the Global Council on Brain Health relied upon in drafting its new recommendations on enhancing brain health. In its release of the recommendations, the council, established by AARP and the British organization Age UK, also weighed in on the question of […]

FSU researcher studying ways to treat spinal cord injuries at cellular levels

Published: August 7, 2017 | 2:50 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Yi Ren is a professor of biomedical sciences at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Supported by a new $800,000 National Science Foundation grant, Florida State University College of Medicine Professor Yi Ren is studying the immune response to spinal cord injuries and how cellular functions contribute to paralysis and organ dysfunction. While instant paralysis is an obvious point of fear in spinal cord injuries, a great deal of the […]