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FSU researcher investigates how sleeping in a low oxygen environment affects body weight and health

Published: September 15, 2021 | 10:11 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

A Florida State University researcher has received a National Institutes of Health grant to investigate how daily low oxygen exposure affects weight, body composition and metabolic health. Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology Claire Berryman will receive $2.25 million over five years to examine whether a healthy, calorie restricted diet combined with sleeping in […]

FSU researcher receives Florida Department of Health grant to study cardiovascular health

Published: September 9, 2021 | 4:23 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

A Florida State University researcher has received a grant from the Florida Department of Health to investigate the link between a type of protein called sarcospan and the cardiovascular health of smokers. Michelle Parvatiyar, an assistant professor in the FSU College of Health and Human Sciences, is leading the project. The grant is awarded through the James and Esther […]

FSU professor receives U.S. Department of Defense grant to investigate exertional heatstroke

Published: September 7, 2021 | 11:59 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Orlando Laitano, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology in the College of Health and Human Sciences. (Florida State University)

A Florida State University assistant professor is studying the difference in tolerance to exertional heatstroke between men and women thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. Orlando Laitano, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology in the College of Health and Human Sciences, has begun a pre-clinical study […]

FSU social psychologist awarded U.S. Army grant to study military couples

Published: September 2, 2021 | 12:33 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

From left, Jim McNulty, a Department of Psychology professor and director of the department’s social psychology program, and Andrea Meltzer, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology.

America’s military servicemembers are often asked to put their personal lives on hold to serve their country at home and abroad, a sacrifice that can strain marital relationships. Now, a Florida State University social psychologist has received a grant from the U.S. Army to investigate interventions that may help these families cope with the stressors […]

FSU’s University Health Services achieves national accreditation

Published: August 26, 2021 | 12:49 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Mary B. Coburn Health and Wellness Center. (FSU Photography Services)

University Health Services (UHS) at Florida State University has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). This accreditation distinguishes UHS from many other facilities through its adherence to rigorous standards of care and safety. Status as an accredited organization means UHS has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality […]

FSU College of Medicine recognized for undergraduate pipeline program

Published: August 18, 2021 | 8:30 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Stenia Accilien, right, a USSTRIDE member from the College of Medicine Class of 2022, mentors a SSTRIDE student in the dissection lab. (Florida State University)

A Florida State University College of Medicine program is the recipient of the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The program — Undergraduate Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity and Excellence (USSTRIDE) — is an extension of the College of Medicine’s pipeline outreach program (SSTRIDE), which identifies middle school and […]

FSU neuroscientist collaborates on international obesity research

Published: July 16, 2021 | 9:56 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

The World Health Organization confirms that the worldwide obesity rate has tripled since 1975, with 39 percent of adults considered overweight and 13 percent considered obese as of 2016. Now, a Florida State University professor is teaming up with researchers from across the pond to answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding obesity and its available […]

FSU researchers receive $3M NIH grant to explore benefits of resistance training in preventing type 2 diabetes

Published: July 7, 2021 | 12:45 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

A multidisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers has received a $3 million National Institutes of Health grant to examine how resistance training may help older women struggling with obesity to potentially prevent Type 2 diabetes. Professors of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology Robert Hickner and Michael Ormsbee will co-lead the project, which also will include […]

Mysteries of the heart: FSU researchers find small mutation disrupts protein network, causing heart disease

Published: June 23, 2021 | 2:03 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Each day the average human heart beats 100,000 times and pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood. It’s a process that is critical to life, and yet it often goes awry for unknown reasons. “Despite knowing a lot about muscle contraction and the heart in particular, there are still a number of questions scientists have about the underlying structures and […]

FSU doctoral program in nurse anesthesia earns max 10-year reaccreditation

Published: June 17, 2021 | 1:00 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Dr. Stacey VanDyke (center) with NAP students at clinical site.

In a letter Tuesday, the directors of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA) approved the reaccreditation for FSU Panama City’s graduate program in Nurse Anesthesia for a 10-year period, the maximum a university can achieve. Initially accredited in 2015, the program began at the master’s level. In July 2020, the State […]

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