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They Matched! ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2026 with its largest graduating class to date - 79 ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app - marking a significant milestone in their journey to becoming physicians.
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app'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.
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app 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.
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Do No Harm: Rethinking Diabetes, Hypertension in Frail Older Adults
August 20, 2025
Overtreating diabetes and hypertension in older adults is causing preventable harm. An ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app expert urges better support for providers to prioritize safer, individualized care and prevent avoidable complications.
Class of 2029 ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app taking group photo at Schmidt College of Medicine orientation
August 04, 2025
The Schmidt College of Medicine lobby buzzed with nervous energy on Monday morning, July 28, 2025. The incoming Class of 2029 gathered for the first time as the College’s newest future physicians.
Study Refutes Blood Thinner Brain Bleed Risk After Falls in Seniors
July 29, 2025
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app researchers found that warfarin use - even at high blood-thinning levels - did not significantly raise brain bleeding risk among 2,700 older adults admitted to the ER with fall-related head injuries.
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Experts: Prescribe High Potency Statins for Treatment, Prevention
July 28, 2025
Based on robust data, ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Schmidt College of Medicine researchers urge cardiologists to prescribe high potency statins -particularly rosuvastatin and atorvastatin - to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.
Most Hospital Visits of Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents Avoidable
July 24, 2025
One of the largest studies of its kind shows that about 80% of ER visits and more than one-third of hospitalizations in severely impaired and terminally ill nursing home residents were potentially avoidable.
U.S. Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder Failing to Complete Rehab
July 22, 2025
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Schmidt College of Medicine researchers analyzed data from more than 40,000 teens who received treatment between 2018 and 2021 and found alarmingly low rates (about 35%) of treatment completion.
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Launches Emergency Medical Services Fellowship
July 16, 2025
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine launched it's sixth fellowship to strengthen emergency care through Boca Raton Regional Hospital - part of Baptist Health - and fire-rescue partnerships.
Hope for Brain Cancer: ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Awarded Grants for Glioblastoma Treatment
June 30, 2025
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app researchers are pioneering a new approach to treating glioblastoma - a highly aggressive brain cancer with one of the highest mortality rates - by targeting the gene MBLAC1 for the first time.
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Gets $1M to Prevent Medication-related Harm, Falls in Older Adults
June 18, 2025
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will develop a targeted approach to eliminate the guesswork in medication management to reduce the risk of adverse drug events - particularly dangerous falls.
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Hosts Second Annual FairfaxWood  Amyloid Related Diseases Summit
June 06, 2025
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine recently hosted the summit, bringing together top scientists from North America and Europe to discuss the latest amyloid research and advancements.
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