NYIT Experts Take Over the Airwaves

NYIT faculty members shared their research findings and expertise the week of January 28 on The Academic Minute.

Why Your Doctor Should Also Be a Scientist

In an op-ed in WIRED, Kurt Amsler, Ph.D., warns the physician-scientist shortage could stagnate medical innovation.

Dinosaurs Chilled Out With Built-In Snout A/C

How did gigantic, heavily armored dinosaurs avoid overheating in the warm Mesozoic climate? A research team led by Jason Bourke, Ph.D., assistant professor of basic sciences, NYITCOM at A-State, have posed a new theory: Dinosaurs came equipped with an intricate cooling system in their snouts.

A New Cure for the Physician Shortage

NYITCOM at Arkansas State (NYITCOM at A-State) recently announced a partnership with Baptist Memorial Health Care, the Mississippi Delta region’s largest hospital, which will provide up to 25 positions for NYITCOM students who want to train at Baptist Memorial Health Care facilities .

TEDx Talk: Alumna Jill Wruble on the Dangers of Treating Harmless Cancers

Incidentalomas, abnormalities that appear on medical tests ordered for a different reason, can spark a series of unnecessary testing and anxiety for the patient. In a Tedx Talk at West Point, Jill Wruble (D.O. ’87) discusses the pitfalls of treating harmless cancers.

Saving the Hearts of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

With the help of a nearly $400,000 NIH grant, NYIT researchers are looking for ways to prevent patients with chronic kidney disease from developing heart disease.

Mouth Guards Get a Digital Upgrade and Aid Concussion Study

Ten student-athletes wore mouth guards with sensors to see how hits effect their cognition.

News Brief: Partnering to Improve Delta Region Healthcare