March 3, 2021

Mind Over Matter

One stroke patient's journey to help researchers understand if brain implants connected to a robotic arm brace can help him…and eventually other survivors … restore movement.

February 17, 2021

MATER Staff Turns to their Mindfulness Therapy Research to Navigate COVID-19 Stressors

Proven to help moms in through opioid abuse disorder, mindfulness practice may also be helpful to others in crisis.

February 10, 2021

Investigating the Long-term Impact of COVID-19

Jefferson researchers join a CDC study to follow COVID-19 “long-haulers” and their symptoms.

February 2, 2021

To Sleep or Not to Sleep?

Neuroscience researchers study how fruit flies decide between sleep and other behaviors, like mating, and the factors that influence that decision.

January 26, 2021

A Margin of Error

College of Nursing assistant professor Karen Alexander, PhD, RN, talks candidly and bravely about her unconscious bias that crept into the care she had once provided as a nurse.

January 25, 2021

Can the COVID-19 Vaccine Cause Bell’s Palsy? Experts Say No.

Facial paralysis and sensitivity are alarming symptoms of Bell's palsy, but full recovery is possible, especially when treated at the right time.

January 21, 2021

What I Wish You Knew About My Endometriosis

How to be more empathetic for those suffering from endometriosis, a poorly studied disease that affects more than six million people in the U.S., and nearly 200 million worldwide.

January 20, 2021

Home Remedies for Endometriosis During COVID-19

Endometriosis pain doesn't stop when you can't see a doctor. We spoke with a researcher on endo home remedies that work.

January 12, 2021

A Call for Action Against Racism in Medicine

Worn from carrying the burden of fighting against racial injustice, a group of physicians pen a letter titled “Dear White People” asking colleagues in medicine to take up the cause of anti-racism.

December 21, 2020

Rock-a-bye Fly: Why Vibrations Lead to Sleepiness

Researchers discover that gentle vibration can induce sleep in flies through a simple form of learning.

December 17, 2020

Microbubble Therapy Offers Hope to Patients with Liver Cancer

A first-in-human clinical trial shows that microbubbles enhances the effectiveness of radiation, reducing tumor growth and improving patient survival.