medical research
BTN LiveBIG: Penn State student gives voice to problem of communication limitations
BTN LiveBIG: Penn State student gives voice to problem of communication limitations
During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. In-Game stories will provide more background on these features, and the opportunity to view the videos again. Giving a voice to the voiceless: For Mary Elizabeth McCulloch, that formidable mission began in 2010 while […]
BTN LiveBIG: Maryland professor unveils line of brain-boosting beverages
BTN LiveBIG: Maryland professor unveils line of brain-boosting beverages
At your local grocery store, you?ll see an assortment of energy and sport drinks, caffeinated beverages and various juices. In other words, drinks that promise to improve physical performance in one way or another. But what if there was a drink that could scientifically enhance your brain?s performance? A University of Maryland School of Medicine […]
BTN LiveBIG: Wisconsin team takes on the Zika virus
BTN LiveBIG: Wisconsin team takes on the Zika virus
Little is known about the Zika virus. First identified in 1947, the reach of the disease in both geographic and population terms was barely noticeable for decades. However, new cases have rapidly increased since May 2015, starting in Brazil and spreading as far as Mexico, Puerto Rico and even the continental United States. It?s an […]
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana researchers put their heads together to address concussions
BTN LiveBIG: Indiana researchers put their heads together to address concussions
It?s a strange situation: Even as football has reached the height of its popularity, there are serious doubts about its future viability. And the main reason for that is the health problems caused over time by concussions, which often go undiagnosed after they occur. [btn-post-package]This issue grabbed headlines in recent years with the untimely deaths […]
BTN LiveBIG: Ohio State alumna puts 'heart' into medical research
BTN LiveBIG: Ohio State alumna puts 'heart' into medical research
A series that covers the true revolutionaries, Game Changers explores how innovators from Big Ten universities - students, faculty and alums - are inventing or reinventing their chosen fields. Louis Pasteur. Jonas Salk. Kristin Comella? It?s perhaps a bit premature to say that this Ohio State graduate should be mentioned in the same breath as […]
BTN LiveBIG: Iowa researchers harness genetic code to heal human bones
BTN LiveBIG: Iowa researchers harness genetic code to heal human bones
Bone-regeneration technology is not exactly new - just ask anyone unlucky enough to have needed extensive dental work in recent years. But at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Dr. Aliasger Salem and his research team at the Salem Lab have made significant strides in this area, which could expand it far beyond its […]
