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Home »Silbernagel will research exercise treatments for Achilles tendinopathy
University of Delaware assistant professor Karin Grävare Silbernagel (Physical Therapy) received a five-year, $2.3 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to study Achilles tendinopathy. This...
read moreInterdisciplinary solutions to pediatric mobility
The Move to Learn Innovation (M2L) Lab in the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences and the interaction design graduate program (College of Arts and Sciences) were invited to Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children to take part in a unique event for...
read moreHigh school health sciences competition
The University of Delaware’s STAR Health Sciences Complex was rocking during spring break — filled with the cheers of high school students from across the state of Delaware. These young scholars cheered on their classmates during the HOSA Future Health...
read moreAlternative weight loss methods
Most people don't know that excess weight is problematic not only for physical health, but for mental health as well. Behavioral Health and Nutrition researcher Carly Pacanowski takes on the challenge of how we can reduce weight while promoting healthy weight control...
read moreWinning undergraduate teams honored in First Step Grand Challenges innovation competition
Following a year of brainstorming, roadblocks, creative ideas and breakthroughs, the 2017-2018 edition of the University of Delaware’s First Step Grand Challenges has drawn to a close – well, kind of. After the yearlong competition ended with a final pitch...
read moreFilling a real demand for simulated care
Amy Cowperthwait has a good recipe for blood if you ever need one. Good consistency, good color (unless you’re a green-blooded skink) and it flows the way it’s supposed to. No, she’s not a chef for Count Dracula. She’s a clinical nurse specialist in the University of...
read moreResearching compound to combat aging-related diseases
If you look up the top ten leading causes of death, old age is the No. 1 risk factor for nearly all of them. University of Delaware assistant professor Christopher Martens (Kinesiology and Applied Physiology) is investigating a novel compound’s role in combating...
read moreUD celebrates National Public Health Week with a host of events and kiosks
The University of Delaware has a host of events and kiosks planned for National Public Health Week 2018, which takes place from April 2 to April 8. On- and off-campus sessions are scheduled throughout the week. National Public Health Week is led by the American Public...
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